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Supreme Court Rules (Amendment No 366) 2002
Supreme Court Rules (Amendment No 366) 2002
under the
Supreme Court Act 1970
The Supreme Court Rule Committee made the following rules of court under the
Supreme Court Act 1970 on 21 October 2002.
Steven Jupp
Secretary of the Rule Committee
Explanatory note
The object of these Rules is to amend Part 67 of the Supreme Court Rules 1970 to
remove the requirement to file a notice of motion for directions when filing a statement
of claim for defamation.
1 Name of Rules
These Rules are the Supreme Court Rules (Amendment
No 366) 2002.
2 Amendment of Supreme Court Rules 1970
The Supreme Court Rules 1970 are amended as set out in
Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Rule 2)
[1] Part 67 rule 11A
Omit the rule.
[2] Part 67 rule 11B
Omit “pursuant to rule 11A”.
[3] Part 67 rule 11C
Omit “Upon the filing of a notice of motion under rule 11A for a hearing
for directions”.
Insert instead “On the filing of a statement of claim”.
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