Victorian Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT (CHAPTER I AMENDMENT NO. 23) RULES 2011 (SR NO 7 OF 2011) - REG 7

For Rules 36.03 and 36.04 of the Principal Rules substitute —

        " 36.03     Amendment of writ or other originating process before service and disallowance of amendment

    (1)     With leave of the Prothonotary or of the Court, a party may amend a writ or other originating process if—

        (a)     the writ or other originating process has not been served on the defendant or other party to the proceeding;

        (b)     the party seeking to amend files an affidavit stating that service of the original writ or other originating process on the defendant or other party to the proceeding has not occurred; and

        (c)     all sealed copies of the writ or other originating process and other documents filed with the writ or other originating process are returned to the Court.

    (2)     Each amendment under paragraph (1) shall be made in such a way as to distinguish the amendment from the original writ or other originating process.

    (3)     Where a party amends a writ or other originating process in accordance with paragraph (1), the Court may, on application by any other party made within 21 days after service of the amended writ or other originating process on that party—

        (a)     disallow the amendment; or

        (b)     allow it either wholly or in part.

        36.04     Amendment of pleading and disallowance of amendment

    (1)     A party may amend any pleading served by that party—

        (a)     once before the close of pleadings; or

        (b)     at any time by leave of the Court or with the consent of all other parties.

    (2)     Where a party amends a pleading in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the Court may, on application by any other party made within 21 days after service of the amended pleading on that party—

        (a)     disallow the amendment; or

        (b)     allow it either wholly or in part.".

Dated:     24 February 2011

M. L. WARREN, C.J.

PETER BUCHANAN, J.A.

GEOFFREY NETTLE, J.A.

DAVID ASHLEY, J.A.

MARCIA NEAVE, J.A.

ROBERT REDLICH, J.A.

PHILIP MANDIE, J.A.

D. J. HABERSBERGER, J.

R. S. OSBORN, J.

K. WILLIAMS, J.

ELIZABETH HOLLINGWORTH, J.

KEVIN H. BELL, J.

ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.

ELIZABETH CURTAIN, J.

TONY PAGONE, J.

PAUL COGHLAN, J.

ROSS ROBSON, J.

JACK FORREST, J.

JAMES JUDD, J.

EMILIOS KYROU, J.

DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.

JENNIFER DAVIES, J.

KARIN EMERTON, J.

IAIN ROSS, J.

CLYDE CROFT, J.

M. L. SIFRIS, J.

PETER ALMOND, J.

JOHN DIXON, J.

C. MACAULAY, J.

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