Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 25 OF 2014) - SECT 5

After section 49 of the Principal Act insert —

        "     50     Statement of issues

    (1)     Without limiting any other power of a court under this Part, a court may order or direct that parties to a proceeding consult and prepare a statement of issues which identifies and summarises the key issues in dispute in the proceeding.

    (2)     The court may settle the contents of the statement of issues ordered or directed to be prepared under subsection (1) if the parties are unable to agree on the contents of the statement.

        50A     Use of statement of issues

    (1)     The court may use a statement of issues in a proceeding in any manner the court considers appropriate to further the overarching purpose in relation to the following—

        (a)     pre-trial procedures;

        (b)     the conduct of the proceeding at trial.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a statement of issues may be used for the purpose of discovery of documents.

    (3)     A statement of issues does not displace the function of any pleadings in the proceeding.".