Title - abbreviated parties (Rule 2.13 (4)) (Form 3)

Rule 2.13 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 sets how documents in a proceeding are headed. Every heading must refer to the District Registry and the Division (r 2.13(1)), and the title must be enough to identify the proceeding (r 2.13(5)). A document may use an abbreviated title in accordance with Form 3 (r 2.13(4)), naming the first applicant, respondent, cross-claimant and cross-respondent and adding 'and another' or 'and others'. An abbreviated title cannot be used on an originating application, a notice of appeal, a document to be served on a person who is not a party, or an order; those need the full title in Form 1 (or Form 2).

When you need it

• You are preparing an affidavit, submissions, interlocutory application or other document in a proceeding with several parties.
• The full list of parties has already been set out in the originating application.
• Not for an originating application, notice of appeal, order, or a document to be served on a non-party (r 2.13(4)).

1. 1

   Insert the document title

   Replace '[Title - abbreviated parties]' with the name of the document you are preparing, for example 'Affidavit'.

2. 2

   Add the proceeding number

   Endorse the document with the same number the Registrar gave the originating application (r 2.14).

3. 3

   Complete the registry and Division

   Insert the District Registry and Division (r 2.13(1)).

4. 4

   Name the first party in each role

   Insert the first named applicant, respondent and any cross-claimant and cross-respondent, adding 'and another' or 'and others' where there are more. Delete roles that do not apply.

5. 5

   Add the body, date and signature

   Insert the content, then date and sign it as the party or the party's lawyer (r 2.15) and complete the footer details (r 2.16).

• A title is part of another document, not a document filed on its own. File the finished document through eLodgment or at a registry, as the rule for that document requires.
• Fees, service and time limits depend on the document the title is used for.

• Use the party names exactly as they appear in the originating application, in the same order.
• If the document will be served on a witness or other non-party, use the full title in Form 1 instead.
• Most Federal Court form templates already include a title block, so you only need Form 3 for documents without a prescribed form.