RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 1971 - ORDER 65 RULE 5

RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 1971 - ORDER 65 RULE 5

5 .         Non‑attendance by party, consequences of

        (1)         If a hearing before a judge is adjourned because a party who has been notified of it does not attend, the judge may order the party or the party’s lawyer to pay the costs of any party who attended.

        (2)         If a party who has been notified of a hearing does not attend the hearing before a judge, the judge may proceed in the party’s absence.

        [Rule 5 inserted: Gazette 21 Feb 2007 p. 567.]