Practice makes perfect - Supreme Court of Victoria revamps practice notes

IN BRIEF - SUPREME COURT STREAMLINES PROCESSES AND SIGNALS PAPERLESS SHIFT

With the dust barely settled on 2016, the Supreme Court of Victoria has ushered in 2017 by replacing more than 150 Practice Notes with 48 Practice Notes. These new Practice Notes will formally take effect from the first sitting day of the legal term of 2017 on 30 January 2017.

This reflects a move by the Court to modernise and streamline the approach to litigation. In particular, Practice Note SC GEN 5, which signals a shift towards electronic discovery and electronic trials, marks a milestone for the conduct of litigation in Victoria.

NEW PRACTICE NOTES CATEGORISED BY COMMON LAW, GENERAL, COURT OF APPEAL, COMMERCIAL COURT AND CRIMINAL LAW