Div 2Application of Rules

Division 2 Application of Rules 1.03 Application to civil proceedings........................................................ 1 1.09 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 1.11 Exercise of power ............................................................................ 3 1.12 Procedure wanting or in doubt ......................................................... 3 1.13 Act by corporation............................................................................ 4 1.14 Power to act by legal practitioner, &c. ............................................. 4 1.15 Appearance by party ....................................................................... 4 2.01 Effect of non-compliance ................................................................. 5 2.02 Proceedings commenced by wrong process ................................... 5 2.03 Application to set aside .................................................................... 5 2.04 Dispensing with compliance ............................................................ 5 3.01 Calculating time ............................................................................... 6 3.02 Time for service ............................................................................... 6 3.03 Extending or reducing time .............................................................. 6 3.04 Fixing time ....................................................................................... 6 Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules 1998 ii 3.05 Content and form ............................................................................. 7 3.06 Registrar may return document ....................................................... 7 3.07 Prescribed forms ............................................................................. 8 3.08 General power of amendment ......................................................... 8 3.09 How document is filed ..................................................................... 8 3.10 Filing documents by electronic transmission ................................... 9 5.01 Proper venue ................................................................................... 9 5.02 Objection to venue......................................................................... 10 5.03 Transfer of proceedings ................................................................. 10 5.04 Transfer from Supreme Court ........................................................ 10 Division 2 Commencement of proceedings and making application 5.05 Names of parties ........................................................................... 11 5.06 How proceedings commenced ...................................................... 11 5.07 Interlocutory or other application ................................................... 11 5.08 Urgent case ................................................................................... 12 5.09 Form and content .......................................................................... 12 5.10 Matter to be pleaded ...................................................................... 13 5.11 Subsequent pleading ..................................................................... 13 5.12 Inconsistent pleading ..................................................................... 13 5.13 Particulars of pleading ................................................................... 13 5.14 Denial and pleading different facts ................................................ 13 5.15 Amendments and orders as to form, filing and service .................. 14 5.16 Failure to plead matter or particulars ............................................. 14 5.17 Filing pleadings.............................................................................. 14 5.18 Discontinuance or withdrawal ........................................................ 14 6.01 Documents to be served ................................................................ 15 6.02 When personal service necessary ................................................. 15 6.03 How personal service effected....................................................... 15 6.04 Personal service on particular party .............................................. 15 6.05 Personal service on firm or company ............................................ 16 Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules 1998 iii 6.06 Address for service ........................................................................ 17 6.07 How ordinary service effected ....................................................... 17 6.08 Identity of person served ............................................................... 18 6.09 Acceptance of service by legal practitioner.................................... 18 6.10 Substituted service ........................................................................ 19 6.11 Confirmation of informal service .................................................... 19 6.12 Service on agent............................................................................ 20 6.13 Service under agreement .............................................................. 20 6.14 Recovery of vacant land ................................................................ 20 6.15 No service Christmas Day or Good Friday .................................... 21 6.16 Affidavit or declaration of service ................................................... 21 7.01 Filing statement of claim ................................................................ 21 7.02 Form and content .......................................................................... 22 7.03 Costs to be specified ..................................................................... 23 7.04 Claim not to be divided .................................................................. 23 7.05 Service........................................................................................... 24 7.06 Time for service ............................................................................. 24 7.07 Commencing proceedings by originating application..................... 24 7.08 Form of originating application between parties ............................ 25 7.09 Service of originating application between parties ......................... 26 7.10 Time for service of originating application between parties ........... 26 7.11 Filing and form of notice of intention to appear .............................. 26 7.12 Conciliation conference ................................................................. 27 7.13 Originating application if no respondent ........................................ 27 7.14 Hearing of originating application in proceedings with no respondent..................................................................................... 28 7.15 Originating application between parties when early hearing required ......................................................................................... 28 7.16 Application for personal violence restraining order ........................ 29 8.01 Filing and service ........................................................................... 30 8.02 Form and content .......................................................................... 30 8.03 Specific defences .......................................................................... 31 8.04 Money claim as defence ................................................................ 31 8.05 Conditional defence ....................................................................... 31