Consolidated practice directions

Date 
Practice Direction (PD) Number 
Replacement Pages 
27/10/2014 
General revision of PD 5.3, including new 
provisions allowing for a Registrar to conduct 
voluntary criminal case conferencing (VCCC) 
(par 1) and to avoid any potential conflict of 
interest (par 2); see also new pars 5, 9, 13 &14 
(f), (g).
155-158 
Amendment to PD 10.1.3 par 2 to clarify 
instructions for completing the Notice of 
Application for Admission at PD 10.1.3.1 
310-312 
Revision of PD 10.1.3.1 to clarify requirements 
for completing the Notice of Application for 
Admission. 
313-317 
Further to revision, the following pages to be 
reprinted to ensure correct pagination 
vi-xii & 155 onwards 
PLEASE NOTE: The Consolidated Practice Directions (CPD) have been 
amended to exclude the use of designated page numbers. This is to avoid 
repagination of the document when amendments are issued. After the reissue 
on 31 March 2015 (see next page) users who maintain hard copy versions need 
only print and insert or replace the new or amended PDs and update the 
Table of Amendments. 

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Table of Amendments: 2015 -
 
Date 
PD No 
Reason for Amendment* 
31/3/2015 
All 
Designated page numbers removed; various minor editing 
changes and contact detail updates. 
New PD issued on handling of victim impact statements 
(PD 5.11). 
15/4/2015 
PDs 4.4.2 & 4.4.2.1 
revised and 
PDs 4.4.2.2, 4.4.2.3 
& 4.4.3 rescinded 
PD 4.4.4 
renumbered 
PD 4.7.2 revised 
Revised procedures for entry for trial including rescinding 
the directions on certificates of readiness and listing 
conferences, and new arrangements for the payment of fees 
upon entry for trial.
Renumbered to 4.4.3 
Revision so that provisional assessment of costs is at the 
discretion of the taxing officer rather than by consent. 
5/6/2015 
PD 4.7.1.1 revised 
Revised schedule of standard costs orders for interlocutory 
applications after a review, in consultation with the Law 
Society of WA, of the allocated hours and scope of work, to 
add additional items and to reflect the maximum allowable 
hourly rates set out in the
Legal Profession (Supreme Court) 
(Contentious Business) Determination 2014
. 
9/6/2015 
PD 4.7.1.1 revised 
Insert additional items in revised schedule of standard 
costs orders for interlocutory applications omitted in 
error in 5 June 2015 CPD version (schedule items 
2.6 - 2.11).
22/9/2015 
PD 4.7.4 revised 
Revised to ensure procedures for costs assessments under 
the 
Legal Profession Act 2008 
are consistent with 
Supreme 
Court (Fees) Regulations 2002
, sch 1, div 1, item 9 and PD 
4.7.2 (see revised pars 9, 14, 15 and 22(b)).
1/03/2016 
PD 5.9 revised 
PD 9.9 revised 
PD 9.10 deleted 
PD 9.10 inserted 
To clarify the scope of the PD (change of title only) 
Revisions to clarify procedure (pars 2.4, 4.4, 4.6 - 4.12, 7.5, 
7.9, 8.3, 8.4) (in accordance with directions issued for 
internal use on 12/08/2010) 
Published to assist applicants making applications relating 
to confiscation of criminal property proceedings (originally 
issued for internal use on 12/08/2010) 

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