Production of and access to subpoenaed material and returning exhibits and subpoenaed material in civil proceedings

This Practice Note was issued on 30 September 2013 and commences on 7 October 2013.

Application

This Practice Note applies to production of documents in compliance with a subpoena issued in regard to civil proceedings in this Court and the return of subpoena documents and exhibits after proceedings have been determined.

This Practice Note is subject to Practice Note SC Eq 11. 

Introduction

The purpose of this Practice Note is to inform:

(a) the parties of:

(i) their ability to nominate on the subpoena document before filing a convenient return date for the subpoena;

(ii) the Court’s preferred practice in relation to the format of documents being produced in response to a subpoena; and

(iii) the Court’s practice in relation to accessing subpoenaed material produced in an electronic format, and

(b) Producing persons and parties of the Court’s practice in relation to:

(i) the production of bulky material; and

(ii) returning exhibits and subpoenaed material.