HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

PRACTICE DIRECTION NO 3 OF 2020

EVIDENCE BY AFFIDAVIT

1.	This Practice Direction takes effect on 15 April 2020.
2.	Where a party or legal practitioner can demonstrate to the Registrar that it is impracticable to have an affidavit sworn or affirmed before a qualified witness the Registrar may accept the filing of the affidavit signed by the deponent but not sworn or affirmed before a qualified witness on the understanding that, if required, the affidavit will later be sworn or affirmed when circumstances allow.

14 April 2020