Justices (Review) Amendment Rules 2021 (TAS)

The case under consideration is the Justices (Review) Amendment Rules 2021 (TAS), which were made by the Supreme Court of Tasmania. The Rules of Court were introduced to amend the Justices (Review) Rules 2004, as recommended by the Rule Committee. The amendment took effect on the day their making was notified in the Gazette.

The court was required to consider the legality and appropriateness of the Justices (Review) Amendment Rules 2021. This involved assessing whether the amendments were consistent with the Justices Act 1959 and whether they adhered to the relevant statutory requirements for making court rules.

The court found that the Justices (Review) Amendment Rules 2021 were validly made under the Justices Act 1959, and that they appropriately amended the Justices (Review) Rules 2004. The amendments were incorporated into the authorised version of the Justices (Review) Rules 2004, and were duly notified in the Gazette. The court was satisfied that the Rules were made in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953, and that they were administered by the Department of Justice.

The court confirmed that the Justices (Review) Amendment Rules 2021 were validly made and took effect on 29 December 2021. The amendments were incorporated into the authorised version of the Justices (Review) Rules 2004, and were notified in the Gazette as required by law.