Civil Procedure Update
Amendments to Supreme Court Mediation Practices (March 2016)

  • Part 4.2 of Consolidated Practice Direction revised
  • Practice Directions will be updated in line with revisions in July 2016
  • Mediation brochure also to be updated at that time

Following a review of its mediation practices, the Supreme Court of Western Australia has announced that it has revised Part 4.2 of their Consolidated Practice Directions. The revisions have not been released but the Court has advised it will update the Practice Directions in July 2016 following its move into the David Malcolm Justice Centre.

The following changes can be expected:

  • Clearer mediation orders outlining who the Court expects to attend the mediation
  • Provision for the mediator to request parties to provide information prior to the mediation so the process is managed more efficiently
  • A more expansive use of preliminary conferences
  • Clarification of fees payable if a mediation is listed for multiple days or is terminated

The Court will also update its mediation brochure.

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