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50AUse of statement of issues
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50A Use of statement of issues
(1) The court may use a statement of issues in a proceeding in any manner the court considers appropriate to further the overarching purpose in relation to the following—
(a) pre-trial procedures;
(b) the conduct of the proceeding at trial.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a statement of issues may be used for the purpose of discovery of documents.
(3) A statement of issues does not displace the function of any pleadings in the proceeding.