(1)

A party may respond to an application by filing and serving a Response (Form 1A) (and any affidavit filed with it) at least 7 days before the date fixed for the case assessment conference, procedural hearing or hearing to which the response relates.

(2)

If a party wishes to file a Reply (Form 1B), the party must file and serve the reply as soon as possible after the response is received.

(3)

All affidavits in a case started by an Application in a Case (Form 2) or a Response to an Application in a Case (Form 2A) must be filed at least 2 days before the date fixed for the hearing.

Note
The affidavits to which subrule (3) applies include those affidavits that must be filed with the application or response and any affidavit by the applicant responding to the orders sought in a new cause of action in a Form 2A.

Summary of Chapter 10
Chapter 10 sets out how a party may resolve a case without a trial and the procedure to end a case, if agreement is reached.
The rules in Chapter 1 relating to the court's general powers apply in all cases and override all other provisions in these Rules.
A word or expression used in this Chapter may be defined in the dictionary at the end of these Rules.