{"id":"tas:sr-2007-023","name":"Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2007","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315935,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2007-023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","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 Rules 2007](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2007-023) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on 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 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":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) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\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":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\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":8},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\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":9},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\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":10},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\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":11},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\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":12},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\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":13},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\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\nP. G. UNDERWOOD\n\nChief Justice\n\nE. C. CRAWFORD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nP. W. SLICER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nP. E. EVANS\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nI. G. RITCHARD\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 2 May 2007\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":14}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not itself expand or narrow who or what is covered; it procedurally incorporates amendments into the authorised Supreme Court Rules 2000 and sets commencement by Gazette notice. Because the substantive amendments are not reproduced here, the scope of application remains as set in the consolidated Principal Rules rather than being altered by this document alone."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural rather than substantively amending text; it records incorporation into the authorised version rather than specifying provisions.","Relies on cross-reference to the Principal Rules (Supreme Court Rules 2000) rather than containing standalone provisions, increasing the need to consult another instrument.","Commencement tied to Gazette notification, requiring users to track external publication for effective date.","Lack of detail in this instrument creates implementation/search costs for practitioners who must locate the authorised consolidated Rules to see operative changes.","Formal signatures and publication requirements are administrative formalities but do not affect substantive content."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the Supreme Court Rules 2000 by incorporating a set of amendments into the authorised (consolidated) Rules and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. It affects litigants, lawyers, judges and court staff who must follow Supreme Court procedure because the consolidated Rules govern court practice. The amendment instrument itself does not reproduce the substantive changes — users must consult the authorised version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 to see what was altered. The Rules are administered by the Department of Justice."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is available in the provided text to determine whether the scope changed from original intent. The document contains only administrative metadata, version information, and navigation links — no amendment text or explanatory material is present."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and status information — no substantive amendment text is available for analysis","Procedural/subordinate legislation (rules made under a parent Act) is generally less complex than primary legislation","Amendment rules add a layer of complexity as they must be read alongside the principal Supreme Court Rules to understand full effect","Tasmanian-jurisdiction specific — requires familiarity with Tasmanian court structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the procedural rules that govern how Tasmania’s Supreme Court operates — things like filing and service of documents, deadlines, fees and administrative and formatting requirements. It affects anyone involved in Supreme Court proceedings (litigants, lawyers, court staff) because rule changes can change practical rights and obligations in a case.  \n\nImportant: the supplied text contains only metadata and status information, so the specific substantive changes cannot be determined from what’s provided."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward amendment instrument that performs exactly its intended function: updating the Supreme Court Rules 2000. The scope remains limited to procedural amendments to court rules, with no expansion beyond the original purpose of maintaining and updating court procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (15 rules, most containing only incorporation notices)","No defined terms within the amendment instrument itself","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Simple amendment structure: each rule states its content has been merged into the principal rules","No cross-referencing complexity within this instrument (though it references the Principal Rules)","Standard commencement and citation clauses only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of amendments to the rules that govern how Tasmania's Supreme Court operates. The **Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2007** made changes to the **Supreme Court Rules 2000** (the main set of procedural rules for the Court).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the procedures for how cases are run in Tasmania's highest court\n- The actual changes are no longer visible in this document because they have been \"incorporated\" into the main 2000 Rules (meaning this amendment has been merged into the updated version of the principal rules)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers appearing in the Tasmanian Supreme Court\n- People representing themselves in Supreme Court cases\n- Court staff and judges\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules determine things like time limits for filing documents, how evidence is presented, and what forms must be used. These amendments would have changed specific procedures, though the details are now found in the consolidated (combined) version of the 2000 Rules rather than in this standalone document."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2007/documents"}}