Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 - To be read with Rules of Court 2021

Sep 30, 2026

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Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 sets out procedural guidance for how the Supreme Court’s practices should be applied, expressly to be read together with the Rules of Court 2021. It covers citation and application, key definitions, references to written laws, commencement, updating, and applicability across different proceedings. It further details registry administration and finance topics, including operating hours, hearings via video or telephone, production and certification of hearing records, interpreters and translation, access to case files, and rules on personal data, power of attorney documents, and filing directions for payments and security for costs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages521

Reading Time21 h 53 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1: Introduction

Citation and application

Definitions

References to written laws

Commencement

Updating

Applicability of Practice Directions

Practice Directions to apply to civil proceedings

Proceedings using the Electronic Filing Service

Calculation of time

Forms

Registrar’s Circulars

Part 2: Registry, Administration and Finance

Business of the Registry

Operating hours of the Supreme Court

Hours for the sittings of the Supreme Court

Hearings by video conferencing or telephone conferencing

Production of record of hearing

Certification of transcripts

Interpreters and translation

Access to case file, inspection, taking copies and searches

Personal Data

Documents creating power of attorney

Filing directions to the Accountant-General for payment in or payment out or furnishing security for costs

Requests and other Correspondence

Requesting a hearing date through the Electronic Filing Service

Fixing of hearing dates

Adjournment or vacation of trial dates and part-heard cases

Adjournment or vacation of hearings other than trials

Authorisation for collection of Court documents or mail

Electronic payment of Court fees

Use of the Video Conference Facilities and the Mobile Infocomm Technology Facilities

Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 (To be read with Rules of Court 2021) Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................. 18 1. Citation and application ................................................................................................ 18 2. Definitions..................................................................................................................... 18 3. References to written laws ............................................................................................ 18 4. Commencement ............................................................................................................ 19 5. Updating........................................................................................................................ 19 6. Applicability of Practice Directions.............................................................................. 19 Practice Directions to apply to civil proceedings ............................................................ 19 Proceedings using the Electronic Filing Service ............................................................. 19 7. Calculation of time........................................................................................................ 19 8. Forms ............................................................................................................................ 19 9. Registrar’s Circulars .....................................................................................................20 Part 2: Registry, Administration and Finance..........................................................................21 10. Business of the Registry ............................................................................................21 11. Operating hours of the Supreme Court .....................................................................21 12. Hours for the sittings of the Supreme Court .............................................................22 13. Hearings by video conferencing or telephone conferencing .....................................22 14. Production of record of hearing ................................................................................23 15. Certification of transcripts.........................................................................................24 16. Interpreters and translation ........................................................................................24 17. Access to case file, inspection, taking copies and searches ......................................26 Access by parties to a case file ........................................................................................26 File inspection by non-parties or parties who are not registered users ............................27 Obtaining certified true copies of documents ..................................................................28 Electronic cause books and registers maintained by the Registry ...................................28 18. Personal Data.............................................................................................................29 Consent to collection, use or disclosure of personal data ................................................30 Access to personal data ....................................................................................................30 Correction of personal data ..............................................................................................30 19. Documents creating power of attorney .....................................................................31 20. Filing directions to the Accountant-General for payment in or payment out or furnishing security for costs by depositing monies in the Registry .....................................32 Direction to Accountant-Gene

FAQs

What document should these Practice Directions be read with?

They must be read with the Rules of Court 2021.

What rules are provided for hearings conducted by video or telephone?

The directions include provisions on hearings by video conferencing or telephone conferencing and the production of the record of hearing.

How do the directions address access to case files and personal data?

They set out procedures for access to a case file (including inspection, taking copies, and searches) and also define consent, access, and correction requirements for personal data.

Sep 30, 2026

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