Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.52Litigation director to file and serve disclosure form
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sec.52 Litigation director to file and serve disclosure form
In a child protection proceeding, the litigation director— may file and serve a disclosure form at any time; but must, subject to any direction given by the court under subrule (2) , file and serve a disclosure form within 20 days after the date of the first mention for the proceeding. The court may direct the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form at any time. Subrule (4) applies if the court— makes an order that a conference between the parties be held; and directs the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form so that disclosure can occur before the conference. The court may issue any other direction necessary to ensure documents on the disclosure form are disclosed before the conference. (sec.52-ssec.1) In a child protection proceeding, the litigation director— may file and serve a disclosure form at any time; but must, subject to any direction given by the court under subrule (2) , file and serve a disclosure form within 20 days after the date of the first mention for the proceeding. (sec.52-ssec.2) The court may direct the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form at any time. (sec.52-ssec.3) Subrule (4) applies if the court— makes an order that a conference between the parties be held; and directs the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form so that disclosure can occur before the conference. (sec.52-ssec.4) The court may issue any other direction necessary to ensure documents on the disclosure form are disclosed before the conference.
- (a) may file and serve a disclosure form at any time; but
- (b) must, subject to any direction given by the court under subrule (2) , file and serve a disclosure form within 20 days after the date of the first mention for the proceeding.
- (a) makes an order that a conference between the parties be held; and
- (b) directs the litigation director to file and serve a disclosure form so that disclosure can occur before the conference.