{"id":"tas:sr-2017-101","name":"Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2017","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"101 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186147,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-101-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 Rules 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-101) .","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 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":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 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":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) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. ESTCOURT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. PEARCE\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nM. J. BRETT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nG. P GEASON\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 20 December 2017","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument updates and incorporates amendments into the Supreme Court Rules 2000. It does not expand the Court's jurisdiction or create new classes of persons or obligations beyond amending existing procedural rules; scope remains as that of the Principal Rules, subject to the specific textual amendments incorporated into the authorised version."},"complexity_factors":["Primarily incorporation notices rather than full textual amendments (rules 4–12) — few standalone drafting changes to read in this instrument.","Simple commencement mechanism tied to Gazette notification (rule 2) — requires checking Gazette for effective date but no phased implementation.","Cross-reference to the Principal Rules (rule 3) — understanding effect requires consulting the Supreme Court Rules 2000 consolidated text.","No substantive policy provisions, penalties or fees set out here — reduces legal and administrative complexity but shifts burden to users to consult consolidated authorised version."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Supreme Court Rules 2000 by making multiple changes that are incorporated into the authorised version of those Rules. It takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette.\n\nIt affects judges, court staff, lawyers and litigants by changing the court’s procedural rules; once notified, those who use the Supreme Court must follow the updated rules."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this appears to be a routine amendment to existing Supreme Court procedural rules. There is no indication of scope change from original intent, though the absence of the full amendment text means this assessment is based on limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative/status metadata — no substantive amendment text is visible, making meaningful analysis impossible","Procedural amendment rules are generally of low-to-moderate complexity for legal practitioners, but the absence of actual content prevents deeper assessment","Court rules can have technical procedural complexity, but without the amendment text, this cannot be evaluated"],"plain_english_summary":"These are administrative amendments to the Tasmanian Supreme Court’s procedural rules (December 2017) governing how cases are run — filing, case management, forms and related court processes. They affect parties, lawyers, judges and court staff. The actual amendment text isn’t included here, so the precise changes aren’t determinable; such rules typically tweak procedural requirements. If you’re in a Supreme Court matter, review the current Rules or consult a lawyer."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: to make specific technical amendments to court procedure rules. There is no evidence of scope creep—the document does exactly what it says on the tin (amends the Principal Rules) and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (12 rules, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms section—all interpretation refers to the Principal Rules","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Cross-references are limited to pointing at the Principal Rules (Supreme Court Rules 2000)","Rules 4–12 contain only placeholder text indicating amendments were incorporated elsewhere","Essentially a \"shell\" instrument that defers all substance to another document"],"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 2017** 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 specific changes (Rules 4–12) have already been merged into the main 2000 Rules, so this document now serves as a historical record of what changed\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers practising 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 to use. These amendments would have changed specific procedures—perhaps streamlining processes, fixing problems, or updating requirements. Because the changes are now \"incorporated\" into the main Rules, anyone looking at the current version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 is already seeing these amendments applied."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2017/documents"}}