The Protection and Care - Separate Representative (WA) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts to conduct a Protection and Care matter in the Children's Court when acting on behalf of the child or children.
Common Contact Cards and Layouts
The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on a Protection and Care - Separate Representative (WA) matter:
- Child with a Details sub-layout where you can enter details of parental responsibility and living arrangements.
Right-click and select “Add Child” for additional children. - Case Details
Enter the Case Number, Court contact card, Registry and Judicial Officer. - Other Party with their Solicitor and a Details sub-layout where you can enter role and relationship.
Right-click and select “Add Other Party” for additional Other Parties. - Department of Communities and their Solicitor
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis, such as:
- Non Government Organisation
- Mediator
- Barrister
- Expert
- Process Server
- Legal Aid
- Legal Agent
- Previous Solicitor
- Additional Contact
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Protection and Care - Separate Representative (WA) matter provides access to the Protection and Care (WA) Precedent Profile with pre-set Precedent Library folders which include non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.
Precedent Spotlight
Smokeball provides an automated Notice of Acting obtained from the Children's Court of WA.