Effective date: 08 September 2025
Summary:
A judge, associate judge or registrar may permit or require parties to provide written submissions to the Court before or after a hearing, and may permit a party to hand up written submissions during a hearing.
The Supreme Court Civil Rules and the Supreme Court Family Rules also authorize the inclusion of written argument in a petition record and in an application record for some applications. The purpose of this Practice Direction is to set requirements in civil and family law proceedings for providing written submissions to the Court. This Practice Direction does not address service of written submissions or filing timelines.
This Practice Direction replaces Administrative Notice 19 - Cover Page Requirements for Written Submissions dated September 9, 2024, which is rescinded.