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Civil Proceedings Act 2011
sec.44Parties must attend at ADR process if court orders
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### sec.44 Parties must attend at ADR process if court orders
If a referring order is made, the parties—
must attend before the ADR convenor appointed to conduct the ADR process; and
must not impede the ADR convenor in conducting and finishing the ADR process within the time allowed under the referring order.
If a party impedes the ADR process, the court may impose sanctions against the party, including—
by ordering that any claim for relief by the defaulting party is stayed until further order; and
by taking the party’s action into account when awarding costs in the proceeding or in another related proceeding between the parties.
(sec.44-ssec.1) If a referring order is made, the parties— must attend before the ADR convenor appointed to conduct the ADR process; and must not impede the ADR convenor in conducting and finishing the ADR process within the time allowed under the referring order.
(sec.44-ssec.2) If a party impedes the ADR process, the court may impose sanctions against the party, including— by ordering that any claim for relief by the defaulting party is stayed until further order; and by taking the party’s action into account when awarding costs in the proceeding or in another related proceeding between the parties.
- (a) must attend before the ADR convenor appointed to conduct the ADR process; and
- (b) must not impede the ADR convenor in conducting and finishing the ADR process within the time allowed under the referring order.
- (a) by ordering that any claim for relief by the defaulting party is stayed until further order; and
- (b) by taking the party’s action into account when awarding costs in the proceeding or in another related proceeding between the parties.