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COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3

Overview of rules

The note to this rule provides a general overview of these rules.

Note on general overview of rules

Ch 1 deals with the application of these rules and dispensing with compliance. It also contains formal provisions.

Ch 2 contains rules about civil proceedings generally, including the steps in a civil proceeding eg how to start a civil proceeding.

Ch 3 contains rules about particular civil proceedings, eg adoption proceedings and administration and probate proceedings in the Supreme Court.

Ch 4 contains rules about criminal proceedings, including the steps in a criminal proceeding eg arraignments.

Ch 5 contains rules about appellate proceedings, including the steps in an appellate proceeding eg when appeal papers must be filed.

Ch 6 contains general rules that apply to all proceedings, eg rules about service and documents.

Ch 7 deals with the application of these rules to existing proceedings and contains other transitional provisions.

Sch 1 sets out the code of conduct applying to expert witnesses.

Sch 2 sets out the interest rates applying to judgments.

Sch 3 sets up the prescribed costs amount for claims for debts and liquidated demands and for default judgments.

Sch 4 sets out the scale of costs.

Sch 5 contains provisions about the jurisdiction of the registrar (see also pt 6.5).

Sch 6 contains rules for proceedings under the corporations law.

The dictionary defines certain terms used in these rules.



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