Supreme Court practice note on representative proceedings

12/08/2014

The chief justice of New South Wales, the Honourable T F Bathurst AC, has re-issued Practice Note SC Gen 17 - Representative Proceedings. It replaces former Practice Note SC Gen 17 which was issued on 22 February 2011. It commences operation today.

The Practice Note is designed to facilitate the management of representative proceedings. There are a number of features which are designed to assist in their prompt and efficient resolution. In particular the provisions of SC Gen 9, SC Gen 10, SC Gen 11, SC CL 5, SC CL 7, SC Eq 5 and SC Eq 11 will not apply save to the extent the judge managing particular proceedings orders to the contrary. This is to provide maximum flexibility in bringing the proceedings to trial and their prompt disposal at trial.