{"id":"tas:sr-2013-070","name":"Supreme Court Amendment (Electronic Lodgment) Rules 2013","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-electronic-lodgment-rules-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"70 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187811,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2013-070-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These Rules of Court may be cited as the [Supreme Court Amendment (Electronic Lodgment) Rules 2013](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2013-070) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the twenty-first day after the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nS. E. TENNENT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nD. J. PORTER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. ESTCOURT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. PEARCE\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nJ. A. CONNOLLY\n\nRegistrar\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 4 September 2013\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of introducing electronic lodgment capabilities to the Supreme Court. The amendments were technical and procedural in nature, updating court processes for the digital age without expanding into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (only 7 rules)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Rules 4-7 are essentially placeholder text indicating amendments have been incorporated elsewhere","Straightforward procedural commencement provision","Single purpose: enabling electronic document filing"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of court rules that amended the Supreme Court Rules 2000 to allow documents to be filed electronically with the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Rather than physically delivering paper documents to the court registry, lawyers and litigants can now submit documents online. The actual detailed amendments have already been merged into the main Supreme Court Rules, so this document now serves as a historical record of the change. It was made by the Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court, as is standard for court rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument implements electronic lodgment by amending and incorporating provisions into the Principal Rules; it does not, on its face, expand the Court's jurisdiction or change the classes of persons affected beyond adopting an electronic filing process. Operational detail and any obligations or costs are defined in the Principal Rules as amended."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural rather than substantively regulatory","No detailed operational provisions are contained in the instrument itself","Relies on the Supreme Court Rules 2000 (external Principal Rules) for substantive rules","Simple commencement formula (21 days after Gazette notification)","Primary effect is administrative: incorporation into the authorised version","Implementation and compliance burdens depend on external, unspecified procedural rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 to provide for electronic lodgment and update the authorised version; they commence 21 days after Gazette notification. They affect litigants, lawyers and the court registry by changing how court documents are filed. Mechanically, the instrument changes filing processes and shifts setup and compliance costs to users and the registry; the detailed operational requirements and obligations are set out in the Principal Rules as amended and must be consulted for specifics."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to do exactly what its title suggests — amend Supreme Court Rules to accommodate electronic lodgment of documents. There is no indication of scope creep or departure from the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Purely procedural/administrative in nature — no substantive legal rights altered","Narrow and specific subject matter (electronic lodgment only)","Amendment to existing rules rather than standalone legislation, requiring cross-reference to parent Supreme Court Rules","Limited text available for analysis, but the subject matter itself is straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"The rule change lets documents be lodged electronically in the Tasmanian Supreme Court instead of requiring physical delivery. It affects lawyers, self-represented litigants and court staff by enabling digital submission (e.g. via an online portal or email), saving time, reducing in-person registry visits, and modernising court administration to align with broader digital practices."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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