Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 108 RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (AMENDMENT) - RULE 8

8.1 Add at the end: Signature on behalf of solicitor

"11.01 If the signature of a solicitor is required, or permitted, on any
document for the purpose of any proceedings, the signature on that document of
any of the following persons is sufficient for that purpose:

   (a)  a solicitor who is a partner of the solicitor;

   (b)  a solicitor who is the agent of the first-mentioned solicitor for the
        purpose of the proceedings;

   (c)  a solicitor who is a partner of the agent of the first-mentioned
        solicitor;

   (d)  a solicitor who is employed by the solicitor;

   (e)  a solicitor who is employed by the agent of the first-mentioned
        solicitor.

"11.02 A person signing a document under this rule must add to the document a
statement of the capacity in which the person signs the document. Restriction
on inspection of Registry files

"12.01 Except with leave of the Court, or of a Judge, a person who is not a
party to a matter may not inspect or search the Registry for any of the
following documents in relation to that matter:

   (a)  any judgment, order, transcript of a proceeding or any other document
        that the Court, or a Judge, has ordered remain confidential;

   (b)  an affidavit that has not been read in Court;

   (c)  any part of an affidavit that has been ruled to be inadmissible in
        evidence;

   (d)  an interrogatory, or an answer to an interrogatory, that has not been
        admitted into evidence;

   (e)  a list of documents given on discovery;

   (f)  an admission that has not been admitted into evidence;

   (g)  a subpoena, or any document filed with the Registrar in answer to a
        subpoena for production of documents;

   (h)  any document in relation to a proceeding in respect of the adoption,
        custody or guardianship of a child;

   (i)  any document in relation to a proceeding under the Family Law Act 
        1975 ;

   (j)  any document filed with the Court in the Court's probate jurisdiction
        other than:

   (i)  a grant of probate or of letters of administration; or

   (ii) an order to administer an estate; or

   (iii) proceedings in relation to a contested matter;

   (k)  a deposition taken before an examiner;

   (l)  any document filed with the Court in support of an ex parte
        application;

   (m)  any document that the Registrar has determined should remain
        confidential to the parties to the matter in the interests of justice.

"12.02 Except with leave of the Court, or of a Judge, a party to a matter may
not inspect, or search the Registry for, a subpoena issued at the request of
another party.

"12.03 Except with leave of the Court, or of a Judge, a party to a matter may
not inspect, or search the Registry for, a document filed to support an
application that:

   (a)  any document, evidence or thing be kept confidential; or

   (b)  any document or thing be granted privilege from production.".