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District Court litigation – NSW

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The By Lawyers District Court Litigation publication has been revised following the Court’s re-issue of Practice Note DC (Civil) No. 1. The revised practice note commenced on 31 August 2020.

The revision of this critical practice note also provided the opportunity for an author review of the District Court litigation publication, with resulting enhancement.

Both the Acting for the Defendant – District Court Civil (NSW) and Acting for the Plaintiff – District Court Civil (NSW) Guides have been reviewed. The matter plan is re-ordered and the procedural requirements of the practice note are further emphasised.

In addition, a new precedent Letter to client enclosing Practice Note DC (Civil) No. 1, has been added to each guide. The new precedent assists practitioners in complying with the court’s disclosure requirements. 

This review and the addition of the new precedent is part of By Lawyers continuing commitment to enhancing our content and helping our subscribers enjoy practice more.

Re-issued practice notes – NSW

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The Supreme Court has re-issued practice notes in relation to procedure in the Common Law division for some of the court’s specialist lists. The additions and amendments to these Practice Notes mainly clarify or enhance aspects of case management by the court.

The Re-issued Practice Notes are as follows:

SC CL 7 – Professional Negligence List

SC CL 6 – Possession List

SC CL 4 – Defamation List

SC CL 3 – Administrative & Industrial Law List

There are also corresponding and additional minor amendments to SC CL 1 General regarding case management in the Common Law Division generally.

All these amended practice notes commenced from 25 May 2020, except PN CL 7 which will commence 1 June 2020.

The By Lawyers Supreme Court Common Law – Acting for the plaintiff and Acting for the Defendant guides contain numerous relevant links to these and other practice notes. The commentaries and links in these guides have been updated accordingly.

Supreme Court NSW – commentary updated for new Practice Notes

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Practice Notes

The By Lawyers Supreme Court (NSW) commentaries have been updated following the introduction of new practice notes issued by the Court.

The Court’s practice notes provide practitioners with detailed guidance on how the Court manages its cases, complementing legislative and regulatory provisions. Practice notes specifically set out the steps practitioners are expected to take when conducting a matter and failure to comply can have serious consequences for the client and practitioner.

By Lawyers litigation Guides assist practitioners with all aspects of practice and procedure, with focused commentary, precedents and matter plans to guide you through the conduct of proceedings, from start to finish.

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