Practice directions and Registrar's circulars are issued by the courts to regulate litigation. These supplement rules of court and explain in detail certain procedures which may not be fully set out in rules of court. All lawyers are expected to comply with all practice directions and Registrar's circulars issued by the court. Until 1994, practice directions were issued as discrete documents; since then, however, all practice directions have been consolidated into a publication known as The Supreme Court Practice Directions.

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Table of Contents

Part I - Introduction

Part II - General Matters

Part III - Originating Processes and Documents

Part IV - Interlocutory Applications

Part V - Evidence - Witnesses Affidavits and Exhibits

Part VI - Fixing of Matters for Hearing

Part VII - Documents and Authorities for Use in Court

Part VIII - Judgments and Orders

Part IX - Enforcement of Judgments and Orders

Part X - Appeals

Part XI - Taxation

Part XII - Electronic Filing and Service for Civil Proceedings

Part XIII - Electronic Filing Service for Criminal Proceedings

Part XIV - Technology Facilities

Part XV - Admiralty Matters

Part XVI - Adoption and Probate Matters

Part XVII - Matters under the Legal Profession Act

Part XVIII - Matrimonial Proceedings and Matters Relating to Guardianship of Infants

Part XIX - Bankruptcy and Winding Up Matters

Part XX - Applications under the Mental Disorders and Treatment Act

Part XXI - Civil Proceedings Commenced without using the Electronic Filing Service

Appendix A - Forms

Appendix B - Waiting Periods

Appendix C - Sample Bills of Costs

Appendix D - Fees for Use of the Technology Courts and the Mobile Info-Trolley

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