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Major Torts List

This List manages tort litigation from the point of issue to referral to the Civil List for fixing for trial. It is not a hearing List. The Judges-in-Charge supervises the overall running of the List. The Associate Judge presides over directions hearings and most interlocutory applications. The aim of the List is to ensure the efficient and expeditious progress of matters through the interlocutory stage of litigation. It also manages related proceedings with the aim of providing a unified approach to resolving proceedings arising out of a single event or raising common issues of law.

Judges-in-Charge

The Honourable Justice Kaye

The Honourable Associate Justice Evans

Associate Contact

Pamela Walton.

Associate to Associate Justice Evans
Tel: 9603 9319

Fees

Please refer to Court Fees

Directions Dates - 2009

To be confirmed.

Where Matters are Heard

Matters are generally heard in 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000.  Please see the Daily List for confirmation.

Where Process is Issued

Principal Registry, Level 2, 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Obtaining Advice

Registry

If necessary, general procedural advice can be obtained from the Registry.

Associate

Dates for hearing of any interlocutory applications likely to take more than one hour should be arranged with the Associate to the Associate to the Associate Justice.

Relevant Practice Notes and Guides

Practice Note No. 4 of 1995 - Major Torts List
Practice Note No. 4 of 1999 - Supreme Court Divisional List
Practice Note No. 3 of 2002 - Transcripts

Transcript

Pursuant to Practice Note No 3 of 2002 transcript of directions hearings is now required. The solicitor for the party who has entered the proceeding into the List is to sign a purchase order for transcript.