Under the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA), it is possible to make a party name or litigant search. That is because Order 67B rule 6 provides that unless a person's access to information is restricted by legislation or by a court order, they are entitled to information as to whether a named person is or is not a party to a proceeding.
If you are not a party to the matter, you a must make a written request to the Principal Registrar for the search to be conducted by emailing central.office@justice.wa.gov.au. There is a fee for every name requested and result located by the search. The fee is payable for every name searched even when there is no match identified.
A written request is required for party name searches of divorce matters. If you are not a party to the divorce, you must make a written request to the Principal Registrar for approval for the search to be conducted.
There is no fee for a copy of the Decree Absolute; however, a fee is applicable for a copy of any other document.
Last updated: 18-Aug-2020
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