Supreme Court (E-Filing Amendments) Rules 2017

Supreme Court (E-Filing Amendments) Rules 2017

S.R. No. 15/2017

table of provisions

RulePage

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Chapter I

4Definitions

5Application of Order 28A

6Definitions for Order 28A

7How document filed

8Rule 28A.16 revoked

9Application of Order 48

10Form 5F amended

11Form 11C amended

Part 3—Amendment of Chapter II

12Definitions

13Heading to Order 2 amended

14Definitions

15Commercial List Judges to manage cases in List

16Entry into Commercial List

17Directions

18Rule 2.06 substituted

19Definitions for Order 3

20Entry into TEC List

21Directions

Part 4—Amendment of Chapter V

22Definitions for these Rules

23Form 2A amended

Part 5—Amendment of Chapter VII

24Entry into the List

Part 6—Amendment of Chapter VIII

25Definitions

26Entry into Intellectual Property List

27Directions

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The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules:

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend Chapters I, II, V, VII and VIII of the Rules of the Supreme Court in relation to electronic filing in certain Lists of the Supreme Court.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 18 April 2017.

Part 2—Amendment of Chapter I

4Definitions

In Rule 1.13(1) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015[1], for the definition of RedCrest substitute—

"RedCrest means the electronic filing and case management system in operation in the Court from time to time, other than the system for electronic filing to which Part 2 of Order 28 applies;".

5Application of Order 28A

For Rule 28A.01(1)(a) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 substitute—

"(a)a Commercial List pursuant to Rule 2.03(1) of Chapter II, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the List known as the Insurance List;".

6Definitions for Order 28A

In Rule 28A.02 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015—

(a)in the definition of case page for "proceeding." substitute "proceeding;";

(b) insert the following definition—

"My Filings page means the list of documents a user has uploaded electronically into RedCrest.".

7How document filed

(1)For Rule 28A.04(3) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 substitute—

"(3)Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), and to Rule 28A.05, the Court file for a proceeding to which this Order applies consists of the documents contained in the case page.".

(2)For Rule 28A.04(5) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 substitute—

'(5) A document is uploaded into RedCrest when it is listed as "filed" in the My Filings page.'.

(3)In Rule 28A.04(7)(b) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015, for "filed electronically" substitute "contained".

8Rule 28A.16 revoked

Rule 28A.16 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 is revoked.

9Application of Order 48

For Rule 48.01(2)(c) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 substitute—

"(c)a Commercial List;".

10Form 5F amended

In Form 5F of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015—

(a)omit "S ECI No.";

(b)omit "[to be inserted by the Court]" where first occurring;

(c)omit "Date of filing: [to be inserted by the Court]";

(d)under the heading "FIRST DIRECTIONS HEARING", for "conducted on [to be inserted by the Court]." substitute "conducted at a time to be fixed by the Court.".

11Form 11C amended

In Form 11C of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015—

(a)omit "S ECI No.";

(b)omit "[to be inserted by the Court]" where first occurring;

(c)omit "Date of filing: [to be inserted by the Court]".

Part 3—Amendment of Chapter II

12Definitions

In Rule 1.05.1 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008[2], for the definition of RedCrest substitute—

"RedCrest means the electronic filing and case management system in operation in the Court from time to time, other than the system for electronic filing to which Part 2 of Order 28 of Chapter I applies.".

13Heading to Order 2 amended

In the heading to Order 2 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008, for "LIST" substitute "LISTS".

14Definitions

In Rule 2.01 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008—

(a)for the definition of Commercial List or List substitute—

"Commercial List or List means a list of commercial proceedings which are to be managed by a Commercial List Judge;";

(b)for the definition of Commercial List Judge substitute—

"Commercial List Judge means a Judge of the Court nominated by the Chief Justice to manage a Commercial List;".

15Commercial List Judges to manage cases in List

(1)In the heading to Rule 2.02 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008, for "in List" substitute "in Lists".

(2)In Rule 2.02 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008—

(a)in paragraphs (1) and (4), for "the List" substitute "a List";

(b)in paragraphs (2) and (3), for "the Commercial List" substitute "a Commercial List".

16Entry into Commercial List

(1)For the heading to Rule 2.03 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 substitute—

"Entry into a Commercial List".

(2)For Rule 2.03(1) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 substitute—

'(1) At the option of the plaintiff, the originating process in a commercial proceeding may be marked in the top left-hand corner with the words "Commercial List" and, after the filing of an originating process so marked, the proceeding shall be entered into a Commercial List.

Note

See Rule 28A.01(1) of Chapter I (electronic filing in RedCrest).'.

(3) In Rule 2.03(2) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008, for "the Commercial List" substitute "a Commercial List".

(4) After Rule 2.03(2) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 insert—

"(3)A Commercial List Judge may, on the Judge's own motion, direct that a proceeding be entered into a Commercial List if satisfied that the proceeding should be heard and determined in a Commercial List.".

17Directions

The note at the foot of Rule 2.04 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 is revoked.

18Rule 2.06 substituted

For Rule 2.06 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 substitute—

"2.06 Removal from a Commercial List

A Commercial List Judge may, at any time, order that a proceeding in a Commercial List be removed from that List.

Note

See Rule 28A.01(3) of Chapter I (electronic filing in RedCrest).".

19Definitions for Order 3

In Rule 3.01 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008, for the definition of Technology, Engineering and Construction List, TEC List or List substitute—

"Technology, Engineering and Construction List, TEC List or List means the list of technology, engineering and construction cases which are to be managed by a TEC List Judge;".

20Entry into TEC List

After Rule 3.03(3) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 insert—

"(4)A TEC List Judge may, on the Judge's own motion, direct that a proceeding be entered into the TEC List if satisfied that the proceeding should be heard and determined in the TEC List.".

21Directions

The note at the foot of Rule 3.04 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2008 is revoked.

Part 4—Amendment of Chapter V

22Definitions for these Rules

In Rule 1.5 of the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2013[3], for the definitions of RedCrest and RedCrest Corporations List substitute—

RedCrest Corporations List means the list of proceedings under these Rules which are to be managed by a Corporations List Judge;".

23Form 2A amended

In Form 2A of the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2013—

(a)for "Melbourne at am on [insert date]." substitute "Melbourne at a time to be fixed by the Court.";

(b)before "Case Management" insert "Filing and";

(c)omit "Date of filing: [to be inserted by the Court]".

Part 5—Amendment of Chapter VII

24Entry into the List

After Rule 3.02(3) of the Supreme Court Admiralty Rules 2010[4], insert—

"(4)The Judge in Admiralty may, on the Judge's own motion, direct that a proceeding be entered into the Admiralty List if satisfied that the proceeding should be heard and determined in the Admiralty List.".

Part 6—Amendment of Chapter VIII

25Definitions

In Rule 1.06(1) of the Supreme Court (Intellectual Property) Rules 2016[5]—

(a)for the definition of List substitute—

"List means the Intellectual Property List;";

(b) for the definition of RedCrest substitute—

26Entry into Intellectual Property List

After Rule 2.02(3) of the Supreme Court (Intellectual Property) Rules 2016 insert—

"(4)A Judge may, on the Judge's own motion, direct that a proceeding be entered into the Intellectual Property List if satisfied that the proceeding should be heard and determined in the Intellectual Property List.".

27Directions

The note at the foot of Rule 2.04(1) of the Supreme Court (Intellectual Property) Rules 2016 is revoked.

Dated:30 March 2017

M. L. WARREN, C.J.

CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P.

MARK WEINBERG, J.A.

PAMELA TATE, J.A.

R. S. OSBORN, J.A.

SIMON P. WHELAN, J.A.

J. G. SANTAMARIA, J.A.

DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.A.

ANNE FERGUSON, J.A.

S. G. E. McLEISH, J.A.

KIM HARGRAVE, J.

ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.

JAMES JUDD, J.

PETER VICKERY, J.

TERRY FORREST, J.

KARIN EMERTON, J.

CLYDE CROFT, J.

M. L. SIFRIS, J.

PETER ALMOND, J.

JOHN R. DIXON, J.

C. MACAULAY, J.

K. McMILLAN, J.

G. J. DIGBY, J.

JAMES D. ELLIOTT, J.

T. J. GINNANE, J.

MELANIE SLOSS, J.

JOANNE CAMERON, J.

CHRISTOPHER W. BEALE, J.

MICHAEL McDONALD, J.

RITA ZAMMIT, J.

P. J. RIORDAN, J.

JANE A. DIXON, J.

A. J. KEOGH, J.

MAREE KENNEDY, J.

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Endnotes

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Endnotes

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 103/2015. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 October 2016.
Reprinted to S.R. No. 109/2016. Subsequently amended by
S.R. Nos 138/2016 and 139/2016.

[2] Rule 12: S.R. No. 94/2008. Reprint No. 2 as at 26 March 2015.
Reprinted to S.R. No. 209/2014. Subsequently amended by
S.R. Nos 142/2015 and 14/2016.

[3] Rule 22: S.R. No. 112/2013 as amended by S.R. Nos 48/2014, 10/2015, 30/2015, 40/2015 and 140/2016.

[4] Rule 24: S.R. No. 24/2010.

[5] Rule 25: S.R. No. 107/2016.