InBrief

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved redesigned civil forms for use from:

>> 1 January 2008 in relation to forms relating to the Court of Appeal, and >> 29 January 2008 (commencement of Law Term) in relation to the remaining forms.

Courts will continue to accept documents prepared in accordance with the old approved forms until 30 April 2008.

UCPR Amendments Information regarding amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules were published in In Brief upon their gazettal on 7 December 2007.

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 19) 2007: view the explanatory note >

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 20) 2007�: the object of these Rules is to amend the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 in connection with the application of Parts 3–9 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 to the Land and Environment Court. View the explanatory note>

13 December 2007