Western Australian Current Regulations

MAGISTRATES COURT (MINOR CASES PROCEDURE) RULES 2005 - REG 84

84 .         Application of former Rules in relation to certain transitional cases

        (1)         This rule applies to a transitional case if —

            (a)         under the former Rules Parts 2 and 3, a party to the case is required to lodge and serve any of the following documents on a day falling on or after commencement day —

                  (i)         a statement of claim;

                  (ii)         a counterclaim;

                  (iii)         a third party claim;

                  (iv)         a response to a claim;

                  (v)         a statement of defence;

                or

            (b)         a pre‑trial conference, listing conference or trial for which the case was listed before commencement day is held on or after commencement day.

        (2)         On and from commencement day, the former Rules continue to apply in relation to a transitional case to which this rule applies until —

            (a)         the Court or a registrar directs otherwise under rule 86; or

            (b)         the case is concluded.

        [Rule 84 inserted: SL 2020/67 r. 66.]