Version No. 052
Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015
S.R. No. 103/2015
Version incorporating amendments as at
31 March 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
Order 1—Preliminary
Part 1—Citation, commencement and revocation
1.01Title and object
1.02Authorising provisions
1.03Commencement and revocation
Part 2—Application of Rules
1.04Definitions
1.05Application
1.06Jurisdiction not affected
1.12Order to review
Part 3—Interpretation
1.13Definitions
Part 4—Miscellaneous
1.14Exercise of power
1.14.1Exercise of powers of Registrar by Associate Judge
1.15Procedure wanting or in doubt
1.16Act by corporation
1.17Corporation a party
1.18Power to act by solicitor
1.19Continuation of address for service
Order 2—Non-compliance with the Rules
2.01Effect of non-compliance
2.02Originating process
2.03Application to set aside for irregularity
2.04Dispensing with compliance
Order 3—Time, sittings and Court office
3.01Calculating time
3.02Extension and abridgement
3.03Fixing time
3.04Process in vacation
3.05Time for service
3.06Proceedings after a year
3.07Sittings and vacation
3.08Office
3.09Office hours
Order 4—Process in the Court
Part 1—General
4.01How proceeding commenced
4.02Interlocutory application
4.03Names of parties
4.04When writ required
4.05When originating motion required
4.06Optional commencement by originating motion
4.07Continuance as writ of proceeding by originating motion
4.08Urgent case
Part 2—Certification requirements for proceedings
4.09Overarching obligations certification
4.09.1Certification of prior overarching obligations certification
4.10Proper basis certification
Order 5—Content, filing and duration of originating process
5.01Definitions
5.02Form of originating process
5.03Appearance
5.04Indorsement of claim on writ
5.05Indorsement of claim on motion
5.06Indorsement as to capacity
5.07Address of parties
5.08Place and mode of trial
5.09Stay on payment of costs
5.10Petition
5.11Filing of originating process
5.12Duration and renewal of originating process
Order 6—Service
6.01When personal service necessary
6.02Personal service of originating process
6.03How personal service effected
6.04Service on particular defendants
6.05Motor car death or bodily injury
6.06Address for service
6.06.1Solicitor changing address
6.06.2Email address for service
6.06.3Party changing email address for service
6.07How ordinary service effected
6.08Identity of person served
6.09Acceptance of service by solicitor
6.10Substituted service
6.11Confirmation of informal service
6.12Service by filing
6.13Service on agent
6.14Service under contract
6.15Recovery of vacant land
6.16Service of notice by the Court
6.17Affidavit of service
Order 7—Service out of Australia
Part 1—Service out of Australia
7.01Part does not apply to service in New Zealand of documents for or in certain Trans-Tasman proceedings
7.02When allowed without leave
7.03When allowed with leave
7.04Court's discretion whether to assume jurisdiction
7.05Notice to person served out of Australia
7.06Time for filing appearance
7.07Leave to proceed where no appearance by person
7.08Service of other documents out of Australia
7.09Mode of service
Part 2—Service in foreign country
7.09.1Application
7.10Documents required
7.11Translation
7.12Request and undertaking
7.13Procedure on lodgment and filing
7.14Evidence of service
7.15Order for payment of expenses
Order 7A—Trans-Tasman proceedings
7A.01Definitions
7A.02Application of Order
7A.03Commencement of proceeding for order under Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act
7A.04Interlocutory application under Trans‑Tasman Proceedings Act
7A.05Application for interim relief
7A.06Application for leave to serve subpoena in New Zealand
7A.07Form of subpoena
7A.08Application to set aside subpoena
7A.09Application for issue of certificate of non‑compliance with subpoena
7A.10Form of certificate of non-compliance
7A.11Application for registration of NZ judgment
7A.12Notice of registration of NZ judgment
7A.13Application for extension of time to give notice of registration…