Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 85) Rule 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 85)

Rule 2018

under the

Civil Procedure Act 2005

The Uniform Rules Committee has made the following rule of court under the Civil Procedure

Act 2005.

Rebel Kenna

Secretary of the Uniform Rules Committee

Explanatory note

The object of this Rule is to amend the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, following Damm v Coastwide
Site Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1361, to clarify that the court must be satisfied that all relevant parties
to the proceedings have been notified before giving a consent judgment or ordering that such a judgment be
entered.

Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 85) Rule 2018 [NSW]

Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 85) Rule 2018

under the

Civil Procedure Act 2005

1      Name of Rule

This Rule is the Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 85) Rule 2018.

2      Commencement

This Rule commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Rule 36.1A Consent orders

Insert “, if satisfied that all relevant parties have been notified,” after “may” in rule 36.1A (1).