Supreme Court Rules Amendment (ACT)

Supreme Court Rules Amendment

Subordinate Law 2000 No 50

We, Judges of the Supreme Court, make the following rules of court under section 36 of the Supreme Court Act 1933.

Dated 30 November 2000.

jeffrey miles

Chief Justice

t j higgins

Judge

k j crispin

Judge

m f gray

Judge

a g towill

Registrar

1. Commencement

   These rules commence on 18 December 2000.

2. Rules amended

   These rules amend the Supreme Court Rules.

3. Authority of Master

   Order 61A rule 1 is amended—

(a)by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(a)in trials (except with a jury) of suits in which damages are claimed in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, anyone; and

(aa)in trials (except with a jury) of suits in which damages are claimed in relation to damage to property caused by, involving or arising out of, the use of a motor vehicle; and”; and

(b)by adding at the end of paragraph (x) “and”; and

(c)by inserting after paragraph (x) the following paragraph:

“(y)in dealing with applications under section 21B (Defamation), 36 (Personal injuries), 38 (Action by estate of deceased person), 39 (Action for compensation to relatives), 40 (Latent damage to property and economic loss) and 57 (Exercise of discretion under limitation law) of the Limitation Act 1985.”.

Endnotes

Rules amended

1. Republished as in force on 1 February 1999.  See also SL 1999 No 26; 2000 Nos 17, 23, 24, 44 and 46.

Notification

1. Notified in Gazette 2000 No 50 on 14 December 2000.

© Australian Capital Territory 2000