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SUPREME COURT RULES 1987
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Part 10 Contentious proceedings generally
88.44 Cross-claim.................................................................................. 382
88.45 Intervention .................................................................................. 382
88.46 Request for issue......................................................................... 382
88.47 Citation to be settled .................................................................... 382
88.48 Seal ............................................................................................. 382
88.49 Registrar to file copy .................................................................... 382
88.50 Citation to bring in abolished ....................................................... 383
88.51 Citation to pray for administration ................................................ 383
88.52 Citation to take probate ............................................................... 383
88.53 Citation to see proceeding ........................................................... 383
88.54 Proceeding where executor neglects to prove will ....................... 383
88.55 Time for answer to a citation........................................................ 384
88.56 Service......................................................................................... 384
88.57 Appearance by person cited to see ............................................. 385
88.58 Election to be respondent ............................................................ 385
88.59 Person under disability ................................................................ 386
88.60 Person under disability elects to become defendant ................... 387
88.61 Proof of service of citation to see................................................. 387
88.62 Caveat in respect of grant............................................................ 387
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88.63 Caveat for solemn form ............................................................... 388
88.64 Duration ....................................................................................... 388
88.65 Leave to withdraw caveat – no proceeding for grant ................... 388
88.66 Leave to withdraw caveat – proceeding for grant ........................ 388
88.67 Withdrawal ................................................................................... 389
88.68 Recoupment of costs ................................................................... 389
88.69 Citation of caveator to see ........................................................... 389
88.70 Order that caveat cease to be in force......................................... 389
88.71 Proceeding by a writ or originating motion ................................... 390
88.74 Service of notice or summons under section 91 .......................... 390
88.75 Extension of time ......................................................................... 391
88.76 Order to file, &c., accounts .......................................................... 391
88.77 Commencement of proceeding for passing or commission ......... 392
88.78 Proceeding for passing accounts, &c. ......................................... 392
88.79 Uncontested proceeding for passing accounts ............................ 394
88.80 Affidavits in support of commission ............................................. 394
88.81 Renunciation................................................................................ 394
88.82 Notice .......................................................................................... 395
88.83 Review ......................................................................................... 395
88.84 Accounting party .......................................................................... 395
88.85 Public Trustee.............................................................................. 396
88.86 Applications under Probate Act and these Rules......................... 396
88.87 Notice of appearance .................................................................. 396
88.88 Notice of intended distribution ..................................................... 396
88.89 Registrar not to deal with application for representation in
certain cases ............................................................................... 397
88.90 Solemn form ................................................................................ 397
89.01 Application ................................................................................... 397
89.02 Definitions .................................................................................... 398
89.03 Form of documents...................................................................... 398
89.04 Application by Attorney-General .................................................. 398
89.05 Removal of proceeding ................................................................ 398
89.06 Notice .......................................................................................... 399
89.07 Service out of Territory ................................................................ 399
89.08 Procedure after transfer ............................................................... 399
89.09 Conduct of proceeding ................................................................ 400
89.10 Directions..................................................................................... 400
89.11 Applications made to Judge......................................................... 400
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90.01 Interpretation ............................................................................... 400
90.02 Registrar and Marshall ................................................................ 401
90.03 Operation of Chapters 1 and 2 .................................................... 401
90.04 Marshall may charge fees............................................................ 401
Order 91 Commercial arbitration
91.01 Definitions .................................................................................... 404
91.02 Application of Chapter 1 .............................................................. 404
91.03 Commencement of proceedings .................................................. 404
91.04 Jurisdiction of Associate Judges.................................................. 404
91.05 Court assistance in taking evidence ............................................ 404
91.06 Subpoenas .................................................................................. 405
91.07 Application to determine a question of law .................................. 405
91.08 Application to set aside an arbitral award .................................... 406
91.09 Appeal on a question of law......................................................... 406
91.10 Enforcement of award ................................................................. 407
91.11 Application of Part ....................................................................... 407
91.12 Offer of compromise .................................................................... 408
91.13 Time for making or accepting an offer ......................................... 408
91.14 Offer without prejudice ................................................................. 409
91.15 Time for payment......................................................................... 409
91.16 Withdrawal of acceptance............................................................ 409
91.17 Disclosure of offer to arbitrator .................................................... 409
91.18 Failure to comply with accepted offer .......................................... 410
91.19 Costs if the offer is not accepted ................................................. 410
Part 3 Transitional matters for Supreme Court
Amendment (Commercial Arbitration)
Rules 2013
91.20 Transitional matters ..................................................................... 411
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92.01 Interpretation ............................................................................... 411
92.02 Application ................................................................................... 411
92.03 Application ex parte ..................................................................... 412
92.04 Application on notice ................................................................... 412
92.05 Application in relation to deceased person .................................. 412
92.06 Evidence by affidavit .................................................................... 413
92.07 Affidavit of service ....................................................................... 413
92.08 Discovery ..................................................................................... 413
92.09 Examination ................................................................................. 413
92.10 Secrecy provisions in relation to examinations and matters
generally ...................................................................................... 414
92.11 Damages ..................................................................................... 414
92.12 Registration of interstate orders................................................... 414
92.13 Objection ..................................................................................... 414
92.14 Restraining order ceasing to have effect ..................................... 415
92.15 Forms .......................................................................................... 415
93.01 Definitions .................................................................................... 415
93.02 Applications for bail or review of bail ........................................... 415
93.03 Application of provisions of Chapter 1A ....................................... 416
94.01 Interpretation ............................................................................... 416
94.02 Application ................................................................................... 417
94.03 Application under section 6 by originating motion........................ 417
94.04 Affidavit ........................................................................................ 417
94.05 Security for costs may be ordered ............................................... 418
94.06 Order on application .................................................................... 418
94.07 Notice of registration .................................................................... 418
94.08 Application to set aside ................................................................ 419
94.09 Enforcement of judgment............................................................. 419
94.10 Certified copy of judgment ........................................................... 420
94.11 Certificates ................................................................................... 420
94.12 Associate Judge .......................................................................... 421
Chapter 10 Proceedings relating to lawyers
95.01 Full Court to exercise jurisdiction of Court in certain matters
relating to lawyers ........................................................................ 421
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96.01 Purposes ..................................................................................... 421
96.02 Definitions .................................................................................... 422
96.03 Application ................................................................................... 423
96.04 Proceedings to be conducted in English ...................................... 423
96.05 When interpreters may be required ............................................. 423
96.06 Who may act as an interpreter..................................................... 424
96.07 Functions of interpreters .............................................................. 426
96.08 Code of conduct for interpreters .................................................. 427
96.09 Evidence adduced through interpreters ....................................... 427
96.10 Court may give directions concerning interpreters....................... 428
96.11 Application of other laws .............................................................. 429
97.01 Form of application for waiver or deferral of fee .......................... 429
97.02 Certificate that fees paid or waived .............................................. 429