Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - RULE 5.17

        (1)         If the application is to be determined in the absence of the parties, each party must file, at least 2 days before the date fixed for hearing the application:

        (a)         a list of documents to be read by the court; and

        (b)         a supporting submission.

        (2)         A supporting submission must:

        (a)         state the reasons why the orders sought by that party should be made;

        (b)         refer to any material in a document filed with the application by the page number of the document, and should not repeat the text of that material;

        (c)         not be more than 5 pages;

        (d)         have all paragraphs consecutively numbered;

        (e)         be signed by the party or the lawyer who prepared the submission; and

        (f)         include the signatory’s name, telephone number, facsimile number (if any) and e-mail address (if any) at which the signatory can be contacted.