97Title and heading of causes and matters

97 Title and heading of causes and matters

(1)  An originating process filed in the Court is to –

(a) be titled –

(i) if it is not a probate action, "In the Supreme Court of Tasmania"; or

(ii) if it is a probate action, "In the Supreme Court of Tasmania (Probate)"; and

(b) state below the title –

(i) the words "Hobart Registry", if the proceeding is to be commenced in the Principal Registry; or

(ii) the name of the district followed by "Registry", if the proceeding is to be commenced in a district registry; and

(c) state the file number assigned to it in the registry.

(2)  If a proceeding is transferred from one registry to another registry –

(a) the name of the registry to which it is transferred is to be substituted for the name of the registry from which it is transferred; and

(b) the file number of the proceeding assigned to it by the registry to which it is transferred is to be substituted for its former number.

(3)  In an action –

(a) the person who commences the proceeding is to be called the plaintiff; and

(b) the person against whom the action is commenced is to be called the defendant; and

(c) after the title, the writ and any other process in the action is to be headed accordingly as being between the parties.

(4)  In an inter partes proceeding other than an action –

(a) the person who commences the proceeding is to be called the applicant; and

(b) the person against whom the proceeding is commenced is to be called the respondent; and

(c) after the title, the originating application and any other process in the proceeding is to be headed accordingly as being between the parties.