New South Wales Repealed Regulations New South Wales Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
- Made under the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970
- As at 29 July 2005
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1.1. Name of rules
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Interpretation
1.4. Repeal and transitional provisions
1.5. Adherence to and relief from rules
1.6. Procedure wanting or in doubt
1.7. Seal of a court
1.8. Application of rules in General and Small Claims Divisions
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
2.1. Control of registry
2.2. (Repealed)
2.3. Pro bono cases
PART 3 - VENUE
3.1. Authentication of order transferring to District Court
3.2. Where actions may be commenced
3.3. Where proceedings may be heard
3.4. Objection by defendant
3.5. Change of venue under sec 18
3.6. Adjournment to another court
3.7. Chambers
3.8. Reserved decision
3.9. Small Claims Division
3.10. Transfer of actions to the Small Claims Division
3.11. Applications concerning judgments in the Small Claims Division
PART 4 - TIME
4.1. Reckoning of time
4.2. Extension and abridgement
4.3. Fixing time
PART 5 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS
5.1. Statement of claim
5.2. Contents
5.3. Filing and copies
5.4. Time of commencement
5.5. Validity for service
PART 6 - CAUSES OF ACTION AND PARTIES
6.1. Joinder of causes of action
6.2. Joinder of parties generally
6.3. Joint right
6.4. Leave under rules 1–3
6.5. Common liability
6.6. Inconvenient joinder
6.7. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
6.8. Addition of parties
6.9. Removal of parties
6.10. Death, transmission etc
6.11. Further conduct of action
6.12. Failure to proceed after death of party
6.13. Executors and administrators
6.14. Deceased persons
6.15. Conduct
PART 7 - SERVICE
7.1. Definitions
7.2. Who may serve process
7.3. Mode of service
7.4. When service may not be effected
7.5. Doubtful service
7.6. Service on solicitor—statement of claim
7.7. Service on solicitor—other documents
7.8. Address for service
7.9. Service at address for service
7.10. Husband and wife
7.11. Prisoner
7.12. Corporation
7.13. Where party “keeps house”
7.14. Where violence threatened
7.15. Service under contract
7.16. Substituted service
7.17. Identity
7.18. Service by Sheriff’s officer or bailiff
7.19. (Repealed)
7.20. Service by post—statement of claim
PART 8 - PARTICULARS
8.1. Definition
8.2. Particulars—general
8.3. Embarrassment etc
8.4. Negligence and breach of statutory duty
8.5. Out-of-pocket expenses etc
8.6. Manner of giving particulars
8.7. “Scott Schedule”
8.8. Order for particulars
PART 9 - NOTICE OF GROUNDS OF DEFENCE, SETTING DOWN AND CALL-OVER
Division 1 - General Division
9.1A. Application of Division
9.1. Notice of grounds of defence
9.2. Verification of defences
9.2A. (Repealed)
9.2B. Particulars in personal injuries actions
9.3. Setting down for hearing or call-over
9.4. Call-over, review and directions hearing
Division 2 - Small Claims Division
9.5. Application of Division
9.6. Notice of grounds of defence
9.7. Setting down for pre-trial review or for hearing
9.8. Pre-trial review
Division 3 - Case management powers
9.9. Powers in relation to case management
PART 10 - ORDER FOR JUDGMENT
10.1. Order for judgment
10.2. Setting aside order
10.3. Trial
PART 10A - SUMMARY DISPOSAL
Division 1 - Summary judgment
10A.1. Application and interpretation
10A.2. Summary judgment
Division 2 - Summary stay or dismissal
10A.3. Frivolity etc
Division 3 - General
10A.4. Residue of proceedings
PART 11 - DEFAULT JUDGMENT
11.1. Default judgment
11.2. Where defence as to part of claim
PART 12 - JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION OR AGREEMENT
12.1. Definitions
12.2. Judgment by confession
12.3. Judgment by agreement
12.4. Machinery as to statements of confession and agreements
12.5. (Repealed)
PART 13 - INTEREST
13.1. Interest under section 39A of the Act
13.2. Interest ordered by court
13.3. Interest on judgment debt
PART 14 - ADMISSIONS
14.1. Voluntary admissions
14.2. Notice to admit facts
14.3. Notice to admit documents
14.4. Court may order admissions
14.5. Judgment on admissions
14.6. Restricted effect of admission
14.7. (Repealed)
PART 15 - MOTIONS
15.1. Application of this Part
15.2. Notice
15.3. Time for service of notice
15.4. (Repealed)
15.5. Hearing
15.6. (Repealed)
PART 16 - AMENDMENT
16.1A. Application of Part
16.1. General
16.2. Amendment without leave
16.3. Disallowance of amendment
16.4. Statutes of limitation
16.5. Duration of leave or consent
16.6. Mode of amendment—directions
16.7. Mode of amendment—simple amendments
16.8. Mode of amendment—fresh document
16.9. Service after amendment
16.10. Judgment order or certificate
16.11. (Repealed)
PART 17 - WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE
17.1. Discontinuance
17.2. Withdrawal of defence
17.3. (Repealed)
17.4. Want of prosecution
17.5. Mode of discontinuance or withdrawal
17.6. Service
17.7. (Repealed)
17.8. Effect of discontinuance
17.9. Stay to secure costs
PART 17A - OFFER OF COMPROMISE
17A.1. Application of Part
17A.2. Mode of making offer
17A.3. Application
17A.4. Offer with further offer as to costs
17A.5. Time for making or accepting offer
17A.6. Time for compliance
17A.7. Withdrawal of acceptance
17A.8. Offer without prejudice
17A.9. Disclosure of offer to court
17A.10. Failure to comply with accepted offer
17A.11. (Repealed)
17A.12. Multiple defendants
17A.13. Offer of contribution
PART 18 - CROSS-CLAIMS
18.1. Commencement
18.2. Multiple cross-claims
18.3. Conduct of proceedings generally
18.4. Separate trials
PART 19 - THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE
19.1. Third party notice
19.2. (Repealed)
19.3. Service
19.4. Rights and liabilities of third party
19.5. Trial
19.6. Separate trials
19.7. Fourth and subsequent parties
19.8. Co-defendants
19.9. Costs
PART 20 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION, INSPECTION OF PROPERTY ETC
Division 1 - Medical examination
20.1. Application and definitions
20.2. Notice for examination
20.3. Expenses
20.4. Non-compliance with notice
20.5. Order for examination
20.6. (Repealed)
20.7. Medical expert for person concerned
Division 2 - Inspection of property etc
20.8. Inspection
20.9. (Repealed)
Division 3 - Default
20.10. Default
PART 21 - HEARING
Division 1 - General Division
21.1AA. Application of Division
21.1A. Definition
21.1. Time of hearing
21.2. Action called on for hearing
21.3. Striking out proceedings
21.4. Conduct of the hearing
21.5. Dismissal
21.6. Judgment by direction
21.7. Stay to secure costs
Division 2 - Small Claims Division
21.8. Application of Division
21.9. Procedure
21.10. Dismissal and striking out
PART 22 - ASSESSMENT
22.1. Separate claims
22.2. Damages to time of assessment
PART 23 - EVIDENCE: GENERAL
23.1A. Application of Part
23.1. Informal proof
23.1B. (Repealed)
23.1C. Evidence by telephone, video link etc
23.1D. Expert witnesses
23.1E. Conference between experts
23.2. Report by expert
23.3. Expert evidence and hospital reports
23.3A. Notice under section 67 or 99 of the Evidence Act 1995
23.4. Plans, photographs and models
23.5. Proof of court documents
23.6. Production of court documents
23.7. Attendance and production
23.8. Leading questions to witness
23.9. Production on notice
23.10. Default
PART 24 - SUBPOENAS
24.1. Definition
24.2. Conduct money
24.3. Production by non-party
24.4. (Repealed)
24.5. Issue
24.6. Time for service
24.7. Setting aside
24.8. Return of exhibits
24.9. Recognizances
PART 25 - AFFIDAVITS
25.1. Time for swearing
25.2. Form
25.3. Alterations
25.4. Annexures and exhibits
25.5. Irregularity
25.6. Filing
25.7. Service
25.8. Scandal etc
25.9. Evidence by affidavit
25.10. Cross-examination
25.11. Affidavits of service
PART 26 - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
26.1. General relief
26.2. Written opinion
26.2A. Judgment in an action relating to the detention of goods
26.3. Setting aside of judgment or order
26.4. Judgment for costs alone
26.5. Judicial notice of order
26.6. Form of judgment or order
26.7. Copies and certificates
26.8. Service
26.9. Payment of part of judgment debt
PART 27 - PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT DEBT
27.1. Payment of judgment debt generally
27.2. Order for instalments subsequently
27.3. Miscellaneous provisions
PART 28 - EXAMINATION SUMMONSES
28.1. Issue
28.2. Service
28.3. Examination
28.4. Instalment order after examination
28.5. Report of certain examinations
28.6. Adjournment of examination
28.7. Expiry of warrant
28.8. Execution of warrant
28.9. (Repealed)
PART 29 - ATTACHMENT OF DEBTS
29.1. Procedure to issue garnishee order
29.2. Garnishee order
29.3. Garnishee’s costs
PART 30 - WRITS OF EXECUTION
30.1. Duration of writ
30.2. Application for writ
30.3. Form and notice
30.4. Subsequent writs
30.5. Deposit to secure costs of execution
30.6. Execution
30.7. Stay of execution by judgment creditor
30.8. Account
30.9. When writ may not be executed
30.10. (Repealed)
30.10A. Judgment for return of goods
30.10B. Issue of writ of delivery or specific delivery
30.11. Possession fees
30.12. Removal of goods
30.13. Time of sale
30.13A. Auctioneer
30.14. Publication
30.15. Sale
30.16. Postponement
30.17. Approximate market value
30.18. Sale by private treaty
30.19. Conditions of sale
30.20. Receipt, custody and disbursement of money
30.21. Receipt by registrar on behalf of Sheriff or bailiff
30.22. Return to writ
30.23. Notices
PART 30A - EXECUTION AGAINST LAND
30A.1. Application
30A.2. Renewal
30A.3. Notice to debtor
30A.4. Disposition by judgment debtor
30A.5. Creditor’s application for sale
30A.6. Approximate market value
30A.7. Further notice to debtor
30A.8. Satisfaction by debtor
30A.9. Advertisement
30A.10. Proof of service and publication
30A.11. Postponement
30A.12. Sale
30A.13. Sale by private treaty
30A.14. Conditions of sale
30A.15. Report of sale
30A.15A.Receipt custody and disbursement of money from sale of land
30A.16. Payment to judgment debtor
PART 31 - COSTS
31.1. Transitional
31.1A. Application after commencement of Legal Profession Reform Act
31.2. Interpretation
31.3. Fees to counsel
31.4. Unrepresented parties
31.5. Limitations on professional costs
31.6. Scales of costs
31.7. Contested actions
31.8. Motions, adjournments and striking out
31.9. Witnesses’ expenses etc
31.10. Fixed amounts of costs
31.11. Proceedings removed into the District Court
31.11A. Security for costs
31.12. Small Claims Division
PART 31A - COSTS AFTER 30 JUNE 1994
31A.1. Application
31A.2. Time for dealing with costs
31A.3. Assessed costs and other provisions
31A.4. Order for costs—when payable
31A.5. Following the event
31A.6. Party and party basis
31A.7. Fixed amounts of costs
31A.8. Costs order to confirm earlier costs orders
31A.9. Order confirming rule as to payment of costs
31A.10. Proceedings removed into the District Court
31A.11. Security for costs
31A.12. Small Claims Division
31A.13. Applications and appeals under section 208M of the Legal Profession Act 1987
31A.14. Extension of time
31A.15. Judgment by confession or agreement
31A.16. Non-admission of fact or document
31A.17. Interlocutory application
31A.18. Amendment
31A.19. Discontinuance
31A.20. Offer of compromise
31A.21. Offer to contribute
31A.22. Writ of execution
31A.23. Arbitration (Civil Actions) Act 1983
PART 32 - INTERPLEADER
32.1. Notice of claim
32.2. Application under sec 66 (3A)
32.3. Interpleader action—sec 67
PART 33 - REGISTRARS
33.1. Functions of registrars
33.2. (Repealed)
33.3. Striking out proceedings
33.4. Chamber business
33.5. Mandatory order
33.6. Reference
33.7. Removal
33.8. Disposal
33.9. Review
PART 34 - DISABILITY
34.1. (Repealed)
34.2. Reference to tutor
34.3. Need for tutor
34.3A. Notice to minor to appoint tutor
34.4. Conduct of proceedings by tutor
34.5. Appointment of tutor generally
34.6. Appointment of tutor of incompetent person
34.7. Non-appearance by disable person
34.8. Appointment by the court
34.9. Removal
34.10. Compromise etc of matter in suit
34.11. Terms of approval
34.12. Service on disable person
PART 35 - BUSINESS NAMES
35.1. Definition
35.2. Service on unregistered firm
35.3. Grounds of defence
35.4. Amendment as to parties
35.5. Execution
35.6. Variation of judgment or order
PART 36 - DOCUMENTS
36.1. Preparation
36.2. Heading and title
36.3. Forms
36.4. General requirements
36.5. Words and figures
36.6. Signature for solicitor
36.7. Backsheet
36.8. Scandal etc
36.9. Notice of rejection
36.10. Copies of documents
36.11. Sealing duplicate documents
PART 37 - SOLICITORS
37.1. Power to act by solicitor
37.2. Adverse parties
37.3. Appointment of solicitor
37.4. Change of solicitor etc
37.5. When change takes effect
PART 38 - ARBITRATION
Division 1 - Preliminary
38.1. Prescribed courts
38.2. Prescribed actions
Division 2 - Arbitration under the “Philadelphia” system
38.3. “Philadelphia” system
Division 3 - Arbitration otherwise than under the “Philadelphia” system
38.4. Referral procedure
38.5. Procedure by arbitrator
Division 4 - General
38.6. Application
38.7. Medical reports
38.8. Proof of documents
38.9. Confession or agreement
38.10. Award of arbitrator
38.11. Period after which award becomes judgment
38.12. Rehearing
38.13. (Repealed)
PART 38A - SERVICE AND EXECUTION OF PROCESS ACT 1992 (CTH)
38A.1. Interpretation
38A.2. Commencement
38A.3. Fees
38A.4. Costs
38A.5. Interest on judgment debt
PART 38B - COURT APPOINTED EXPERT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE COURT
Division 1 - Court appointed expert
38B.1. Selection and appointment
38B.2. Code of conduct
38B.3. Report
38B.4. Cross-examination
38B.5. Remuneration
38B.6. Other expert evidence
Division 2 - Assistance to the court
38B.7. Assistance to the court
PART 39 - MISCELLANEOUS
39.1. Refusal of order for removal
39.2. Appearance by commercial agent etc
39.3. Enforcement of orders for the payment of money
39.4. Searches
39.5. Corporation acting in person
SCHEDULE 1