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Supreme Court (Judicial Registrars Mediation Amendment) Rules 2011

S.R. No. 119/2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

5Reference to mediator

6Mediation by Prothonotary or Deputy Prothonotary

7New Rule 50.07.4

50.07.4Mediation by judicial registrar

8Directions and powers of Associate Judges and the Registrar

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STATUTORY RULES 2011

S.R. No. 119/2011

Supreme Court Act 1986

Supreme Court (Judicial Registrars Mediation Amendment) Rules 2011

The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules:

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend Chapter I of the Rules of the Supreme Court to provide that judicial registrars may refer certain proceedings or parts of certain proceedings to mediation and undertake mediations.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 7 November 2011.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005[1] are called the Principal Rules.

5Reference to mediator

In Rule 50.07(10) of the Principal Rules after "Rule 50.07.3" insert "or a judicial registrar under Rule 50.07.4".

6Mediation by Prothonotary or Deputy Prothonotary

In Rule 50.07.3 of the Principal Rules—

(a)in paragraph (1) for "or an Associate Judge" substitute ", an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar";

(b)in paragraph (3) for "or an Associate Judge" substitute ", an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar".

7New Rule 50.07.4

After Rule 50.07.3 of the Principal Rules insert—

"50.07.4   Mediation by judicial registrar

(1)Without limiting Rule 50.07(1), at any stage of a proceeding a judicial registrar may, with or without the consent of any party—

(a)of the judicial registrar's own motion; or

(b)on the reference of a Judge of the Court or an Associate Judge—

order that the proceeding or any part of the proceeding be mediated by a judicial registrar.

(2)If a judicial registrar undertakes a mediation, the judicial registrar may give any direction with respect to the conduct of the mediation as the judicial registrar thinks fit.

(3)Except so far as the judicial registrar otherwise orders, an order for mediation under this Rule shall not operate as a stay of the proceeding.".

8Directions and powers of Associate Judges and the Registrar

In Rule 64.21(4) of the Principal Rules for "and 50.07.3" substitute ", 50.07.3 and 50.07.4".

Dated:    27 October 2011

M. L. WARREN, C.J.

DAVID ASHLEY, J.A.

MARCIA NEAVE, J.A.

ROBERT REDLICH, J.A.

MARK WEINBERG, J.A.

PHILIP MANDIE, J.A.

D. L. HARPER, J.A.

H. R. HANSEN, J.A.

D. J. HABERSBERGER, J.

R. S. OSBORN, J.

STEPHEN KAYE, J.

KEVIN H. BELL, J.

KIM HARGRAVE, J.

ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.

ELIZABETH CURTAIN, J.

TONY PAGONE, J.

ROSS ROBSON, J.

JACK FORREST, J.

JAMES JUDD, J.

PETER VICKERY, J.

EMILIOS KYROU, J.

DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.

JENNIFER DAVIES, J.

KARIN EMERTON, J.

CLYDE CROFT, J.

ANNE FERGUSON, J.

M. L. SIFRIS, J.

PETER ALMOND, J.

JOHN DIXON, J.

C. MACAULAY, J.

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Rule 4: S.R. No. 148/2005.  Reprint No. 3 as at 28 February 2011.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 8/2011.  Subsequently amended by

S.R. Nos 15/2011, 26/2011, 53/2011, 77/2011 and 78/2011.