Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules 1998

In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:

corporation means a corporation within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001.

counterclaim means a claim in proceedings by a defendant against a plaintiff and includes a set-off.

Court venue means a place approved under section 24 of the Act.

discovery means discovery and inspection of documents or discovery by written interrogatories.

document exchange means a document exchange facility approved for the time being by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Law Society Northern Territory.

firm means an unincorporated body of persons (whether consisting of individuals or of corporations or partly of individuals and partly of corporations) associated together to conduct business.

judgment includes a decision, determination and order, whether final or otherwise.

law practice, see section 4 of the Legal Profession Act 2006.

legal practitioner means:

(a) an Australian legal practitioner as defined in section 6(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2006;

(b) the Secretary within the meaning of section 8 of the Law Officers Act 1978;

(c) the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth;

(e) an AGS lawyer within the meaning of section 55I of the Judiciary Act 1903 of the Commonwealth.

officer, in relation to a corporation, includes a director, secretary, receiver, receiver and manager, official manager, administrator, liquidator and trustee administering a compromise or arrangement made between the corporation and another person.

order includes a decision, determination, direction and judgment, whether final or otherwise.

originating process means the process by which proceedings are commenced, and includes a third party notice and, where a counterclaim is made against a person not previously a party to the proceedings in which the counterclaim is made, the counterclaim.

party, in relation to proceedings, means the plaintiff, defendant, applicant, respondent or another party to the proceedings.

pleading includes a statement of claim and particulars of a pleading.

possession means possession, custody or power.

practice direction means a practice direction issued under section 49 of the Act.

proper venue, for proceedings, see rule 5.01.

question means a question, issue or matter for determination by the Court, of fact or law or of fact and law, raised at any stage of proceedings by the pleadings or otherwise by:

(c) a person, not a party, who has a sufficient interest in the proceedings.

registry means a registry of the Court under section 25 of the Act.

teleconferencing means the use of telephone or closed circuit television.

Division 4 Miscellaneous