On Monday 1 February 2016, the Magistrates' Court (Chapter I Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2015 will commence.
These rules will introduce some changes into the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010, namely:
- Rewrite of Rule 6.17, which sets out what is required to be included in an Affidavit/Declaration of Service;
- Introduction of a new streamlined Form 6A - Affidavit/Declaration of Service;
- Substitution of Order 22 (Summary Orders - to be known as Summary Judgments);
- Clarification of what constitutes ordinary service;
- Conduct money for summons for oral examination.
The new streamlined Affidavits/Declarations of Service (Form 6A), incorporating the amendments, have been published on our website and are available to download.
Copies of the new rules can be found on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.