File Preliminary Discovery application

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This Quick Reference Guide shows how to file a Preliminary Discovery application.

 

1. Log in to Portal. Home screen displays.

2. Click:  Magistrates' Court Victoria. Case Type screen displays.

3. Click:  Civil. Civil screen displays.

4. Click:  File a Civil application. Civil Application screen displays.

5. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  My Reference

Type reference name or number to identify filing.

 

Panel:  Case Details

• Case Type: -
• Sub Case Filing Type: -
• Application Type: Select:  Preliminary Discovery
• Court Location: Change if required.

 

Note:

• Click:  Save for Later at any stage prior to application being filed 
• Complaint can be retrieved from Drafts tab located in My Account screen

 

6. Click:  Next Step. Applicant Details panel displays.

 

Note: Click green panels to navigate back-and-forth through initiation steps.

 

7. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Applicant Name Details

• Party Designation Type: Select applicant type.
  • When designated party is business, select Organisation as designation type. 
  • DO NOT use Agency or Company.
• Party Type: -
• Other fields: Complete all required fields.

 

Panel:  Applicant Address Details

• Address Type: Select address type.
• Physical Address: Start typing address in search box and select correct option from auto-results. To add another address, click:  Address Details

 

Panel:  Applicant Contact Details

• All fields: Type relevant contact information.
• Email Address: Type email address. If Plaintiff does not have legal representation, email address is mandatory.

 

Panel:  Applicant Financial Details

Type financial information if relevant.

 

Panel:  Applicant Identification Details

• Australian Business Number (ABN): Type Applicant's ABN if relevant
• Australian Company Number (ACN): Type Applicant's ACN if relevant.

 

Panel:  Applicant Representation Capacity or Litigation Guardian

• Are you acting in a Representative Capacity? Select Yes or No.
• Do you have a Litigation Guardian? Select Yes or No.

 

8. Click:  Next Step

9. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Respondent Name

• Party Designation Type: Select respondent type.
  • When designated party is business, select Organisation as designation type. 
  • Do not use Agency or Company.
• Party Type: -
• Other fields: Complete all required fields.

 

Panel:  Respondent Address

• Address Type: Select address type.
• Physical Address: Type address into search field and select correct option from auto-results.
• To add another address, click:  Address Details

 

Panel:  Respondent Identification Details

• Australian Business Number (ABN): Type Respondent's ABN if relevant
• Australian Company Number (ACN): Type Respondent's ACN if relevant.

 

10. Click:  Next Step

11. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Application Details

• Orders Sought: Type orders sought.

 

12. Click:  Next Step

13. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Applicants Legal Representation Details

• Business Name: Start typing legal firm name into search box and select correct option from results.
• Reference Number: Type reference name or number to identify filing.

 

14.       Click:  Next Step

15.       Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Document Details

• Filing Document: Click:  Choose File and add required PDF document to case. All document uploads must be PDF.
• Is this application being made by consent/chambers application? Select Yes or No. If Yes is selected, hearing does not need to be added in the next section.

 

Panel:  Additional Documents

• Mandatory Additional Documents: Required documents for filing are listed.
• Optional Additional Documents: Documents that may be filed are listed.

 

Panel:  File Document

• Code/Name: Type name of document and select.
• Choose File: Click:  Choose File and add required PDF document to case.
  • All document uploads must be PDF.
  • Affidavit in Support must be uploaded.
  • Select Add Another Document to upload optional additional documents.

 

16. Click:  Next Step. Hearing Details screen displays.

 

Note: If application by consent/chambers was selected, Hearings panel is not applicable.

 

17. Click:  Add New Hearing. Hearing Details panel displays additional fields.

18. Select desired hearing Date and Time.

 

See Quick Reference Guide:  View hearings and lodge adjournment request

 

19. Click:  Next Step

20. Complete required panels and fields.

 

Panel:  Fee Waiver

Change to Yes if applying for fee waiver.

 

21. Click:  Proceed. My Account screen displays.

22. Select item requiring payment. Click:  Submit Payment. Process Payment screen displays.

23. In Payment Options panel, select payment method, click:  Continue. Confirmation of Filing screen displays.

 

Note:

• Acknowledgment for filing email is sent to Portal user when document is filed
• An additional email is sent once filing is reviewed by registry staff

 

24. Click:  My Account. My Account screen displays indicating pending review, accepted or rejected.

25. To see record of filing, in the Action column, click:  View. Case Summary screen displays.