Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1998 - SECT 4.08.

Summons before Master

4.08. Summons before Master



(1) Within seven days after filing the originating motion, the applicant shall
apply on summons to a Master for the leave sought in the originating motion.

(2) The application is taken to be made when the summons is filed.

(3) The applicant shall serve the summons and a copy of the affidavit in
support and of any exhibit on the proposed respondent to the appeal not less
than 14 days before the day for hearing named in the summons.

(4) The proposed respondent shall file and serve a copy of any affidavit in
answer and shall serve a copy of any exhibit not less than five days before
the day for hearing named in the summons.

(5) If at any time the Master is satisfied that the hearing of the summons
should be expedited, the Master may of his or her own motion or on the
application of the respondent bring the summons on for hearing.