{"id":"tas:sr-2023-073","name":"Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2023","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"73 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179407,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2023-073-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 2023](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2023-073) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court commence 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) .\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\nT. K. JAGO\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nP. J. IKEDIFE\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 29 November 2023\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, this appears to be a straightforward technical amendment to existing Supreme Court Rules. There is no indication of scope creep or departure from its original intent as a procedural update. However, the absence of the substantive amendment content limits confidence in this assessment."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains very limited substantive content — the actual amendment provisions are not visible, making full analysis impossible","Procedural/rules amendments are inherently narrower in scope than primary legislation","Applies only to one jurisdiction (Tasmania) and one court level (Supreme Court)","No cross-referencing with other legislation is evident from the text provided","Impact is limited to a specialised audience (litigants and practitioners in the Tasmanian Supreme Court)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes procedural, technical amendments to the Supreme Court Rules for Tasmania, updating how the Court operates. It mainly affects lawyers, litigants and court staff involved in Supreme Court proceedings and is largely housekeeping in nature. The amendments took effect on 29 November 2023 and are unlikely to change outcomes for most people unless involved in active Supreme Court litigation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand the statutory scope of the Supreme Court or create new categories of persons or powers. It amends and incorporates changes to the existing Supreme Court Rules 2000 (see rules 2–4) and therefore appears to maintain the original scope of the Principal Rules while updating their authorised text."},"complexity_factors":["Short, formal instrument limited to amendment and administrative incorporation","No substantive amendment text included in this instrument (amendment is incorporated elsewhere)","Commencement tied to Gazette notification (timing rather than phased implementation)","Administrative action required to update authorised version of the Principal Rules","Impacts multiple stakeholders (judiciary, registry, practitioners, litigants) but does not specify new procedural obligations in this text"],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 and incorporate that amendment into the authorised version. They take effect when the making is notified in the Gazette.\n\nMechanically, the instrument updates the court’s procedural rulebook and therefore affects judges, court registry staff, lawyers and litigants who must follow the revised Rules. The Chief Justice and puisne judges signed the instrument and the Registrar countersigned it."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment rule that performs its intended limited function - formally notifying that changes have been made to the Principal Rules. There is no indication of scope creep; it does exactly what amendment rules are meant to do."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (4 rules, approximately 150 words)","No substantive legal content in the amendment instrument itself - amendments are incorporated by reference into the Principal Rules","Only one defined term ('Principal Rules')","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Standard commencement and citation provisions only","Essentially a procedural shell document that points to changes made elsewhere"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal amendment to the rules that govern how Tasmania's Supreme Court operates. It updates the **Supreme Court Rules 2000** (the main set of procedures for the court), but the actual changes have already been merged into the main rulebook rather than being listed separately here. Think of it like a software update that says 'patch applied' without showing you the code changes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Formally amends the Supreme Court Rules 2000\n- The specific amendments are incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Rules (meaning you need to look at the updated 2000 Rules to see what actually changed)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Lawyers practising in the Tasmanian Supreme Court\n- People involved in Supreme Court litigation\n- Court staff and judges\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt rules determine deadlines, filing procedures, evidence requirements, and how cases move through the system. Changes can affect how quickly cases proceed, what documents must be filed, and how much litigation costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2023/documents"}}