New South Wales Repealed Regulations New South Wales Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The overriding purpose of these rules is to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in any proceedings.
(2) The Court must seek to give effect to the overriding purpose when it exercises any power given to it by the rules or when interpreting any rule.
(3) A party is under a duty to assist the Court to further the overriding purpose and, to that effect, to participate in the processes of the Court and to comply with directions and orders of the Court.
(4) A solicitor or barrister shall not, by his or her conduct, cause his or her client to be put in breach of the duty identified in (3).
(5) The Court may take into account any failure to comply with (3) or (4) in exercising a discretion with respect to costs.