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Part 8—Transitional provisions 225
34A.30 County Court (Chapter I Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2021 225
Order 35—Admissions 226
35.01 Definition 226
35.02 Voluntary admission of facts 226
35.03 Notice for admission of facts 226
35.04 Judgment on admissions 227
35.05 Notice for admission of documents 227
35.06 Cost of non-admission of fact or document 228
35.07 Restrictive effect of admission 228
35.08 Notice to produce documents 228
Order 36—Amendment 229
36.01 General 229
36.02 Failure to amend within time limited 230
36.03 Amendment of writ or other originating process before service and disallowance of amendment 230
36.04 Amendment of pleading and disallowance of amendment 231
36.05 How pleading amendment made 232
36.06 Pleading to an amended pleading 232
36.07 Amendment of judgment or order 233
Order 37—Inspection, detention and preservation of property 234
37.01 Inspection, detention etc. of property 234
37.02 Inspection from prospective defendant 235
37.03 Procedure 236
37.04 Disposal of perishable property 236
37.05 Payment into Court in discharge of lien 237
37.06 Interim distribution of property or income 237
37.07 Jurisdiction of Court not affected 238
Order 37A—Freezing orders 239
37A.01 Definitions 239
37A.02 Freezing order 239
37A.03 Ancillary order 240
37A.04 Respondent need not be party to proceeding 241
37A.05 Order against judgment debtor or prospective judgment debtor or third party 241
37A.06 Jurisdiction of Court not limited 243
37A.07 Service 243
37A.08 Costs 244
37A.09 Application to be heard by Judge 244
Order 37B—Search orders 245
37B.01 Definitions 245
37B.02 Search order 245
37B.03 Requirements for grant of search order 246
37B.04 Jurisdiction of Court not limited 248
37B.05 Terms of search order 248
37B.06 Independent solicitors 249
37B.07 Costs 249
37B.08 Service of search order etc. 250
37B.09 Application to be heard by Judge 250
Order 38—Injunctions 251
38.01 When Court may grant 251
38.02 Application before trial 251
38.03 Costs and expenses of non-party 251
Order 39—Receivers 252
39.01 Application and definitions 252
39.02 Appointment of receiver 252
39.03 Service of order 252
39.04 Consent of receiver 252
39.05 Security by receiver 253
39.06 Remuneration of receiver 253
39.07 Receiver's accounts 253
39.08 Default by receiver 254
39.09 Directions to receivers 254
Order 40—Evidence generally 256
40.01 Definition 256
40.02 Evidence of witness 256
40.03 Contrary direction as to evidence 256
40.04 Examination on affidavit 257
40.05 Evidence of particular facts 257
40.06 Revocation or variation of order 258
40.07 Deposition as evidence 258
40.08 Proof of Court documents 259
40.09 Evidence of consent 259
40.10 Defamation 260
40.11 Subsequent use of evidence at trial 260
40.12 Attendance and production 260
40.13 View 261
Order 41—Evidence by deposition 262
41.01 Order for witness examination 262
41.02 Documents for examiner 262
41.03 Appointment for examination 262
41.04 Conduct of examination 262
41.05 Examination of additional persons 263
41.06 Objection 263
41.07 Taking of depositions 264
41.08 Authentication and filing 265
41.08.1 Confidentiality of deposition 265
41.09 Report of examiner 265
41.10 Default of witness 266
41.11 Witness allowance 266
41.12 Perpetuation of testimony 266
Order 41A—Application to use audio visual or audio link 268
41A.01 Application of Order 268
41A.02 Form of application 268
41A.03 Filing 268
41A.04 Service 268
41A.05 Duty of applicant 268
41A.06 Payment of costs 268
Order 41B—Application for leave in relation to confidential communication 269
41B.01 Form of notice of application for leave 269
41B.02 Service 269
41B.03 Declaration by proposed recipient of subpoena 269
41B.04 Disposal of documents produced by proposed recipient of subpoena 269
Order 42—Subpoenas 271
42.01 Definitions 271
42.02 Issuing of subpoena 271
42.03 Form of subpoena 272
42.04 Setting aside or other relief 274
42.05 Service 274
42.06 Compliance with subpoena 274
42.07 Production by delivering or sending 276
42.08 Removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents and things 277
42.08A Inspection of, and dealing with, documents produced in eCase 277
42.09 Inspection of, and dealing with, documents and things produced by delivering or sending 278
42.10 Disposal of documents and things produced 280
42.11 Costs and expenses of compliance 281
42.12 Failure to comply with subpoena—contempt of court 281
42.13 Documents and things in the custody of a court 282
Order 42A—Subpoena for production to Registrar 284
42A.01 Application 284
42A.02 Issuing subpoena 284
42A.03 Form of subpoena 284
42A.04 Affidavit of service 285
42A.05 Compliance with subpoena 285
42A.06 Receipt for document or thing 286
42A.07 Objection by addressee 286
42A.07A Objection by person having sufficient interest 287
42A.08 Objection by party to inspection by other party 287
42A.09 Procedure after objection 288
42A.10 Inspection of document or thing produced 288
42A.11 Removal of document or thing 289
42A.12 Return or disposal of document or thing 290
42A.13 Production of document or thing at trial 291
42A.14 Subpoena for trial not affected 291
Order 43—Affidavits 292
43.00 Definitions for this Order 292
43.01 Form of affidavit 292
43.02 Affidavit by illiterate or blind person 293
43.02.1 Affidavit where interpreter required 294
43.03 Content of affidavit 295
43.04 Affidavit by two or more deponents 295
43.05 Alterations 296
43.06 Exhibits 296
43.07 Time for swearing 297
43.08 Irregularity 297
43.09 Filing 297
Order 44—Expert evidence 299
Part 1—General 299
44.01 Definitions 299
44.02 Application 299
44.03 Report of expert 299
44.04 Other party's report as evidence 300
44.05 No evidence unless disclosed in report 301
44.06 Conference between experts 301
Part 2—Civil Procedure Act 2010 302
44.07 Exemption from requirement that party seek direction of Court to adduce expert evidence 302
Order 44A—Interpreters 303
44A.01 Definitions 303
44A.02 When interpreters may be engaged 304
44A.03 Who may act as an interpreter 305
44A.04 Functions of interpreters 307
44A.05 Code of Conduct 308
44A.06 Translated evidence 308
44A.07 Court may give directions concerning interpreters 309
Order 45—Originating motion 312
45.01 Definitions 312
45.02 Evidence by affidavit 312
45.03 Judgment where no appearance 312
45.04 Proceedings after appearance 313
45.05 Special procedure 313
Order 46—Applications 315
46.01 Application 315
46.02 Application by summons 315
46.03 Notice of application 315
46.04 Form and filing of summons 316
46.05 Service 316
46.05.1 Day for hearing 317
46.06 Adjournment 317
46.07 Absence of party to summons 318
46.08 Setting aside 318
Order 47—Place and mode of trial 319
47.01 Place of trial 319
47.02 Mode of trial 319
47.03 Payment of jury fees 320
47.04 Separate trial of question 320
47.05 Judgment after determination of preliminary question 320
47.06 Directions 320
Order 48 322
Order 49—Trial 323
49.01 Order of evidence and addresses 323
49.02 Absence of party 324
49.03 Adjournment of trial 325
49.04 Death before judgment 325
Order 50—References out of Court 326
50.01 Reference to special referee 326
50.02 Directions as to procedure 326
50.03 Report on reference 327
50.04 Use of report 327
50.05 Committal 327
50.06 Remuneration of special referee 328
50.07 Reference to mediator 328
50.07.1 Mediation by judicial registrar 329
50.07.2 Mediation by Registrar 330
50.08 Reference to arbitration 330
Order 51—Assessment of damages or value 332
51.01 Mode of assessment 332
51.02 Notice to other party 332
51.03 Procedure on assessment 332
51.04 Order for damages 332
51.05 Default judgment against some defendants 333
51.06 Continuing cause of action 333
51.07 Value of goods 333
Order 52—Accounts and inquiries 334
52.01 Account or inquiry at any stage 334
52.02 Directions for account 334
52.03 Form and verification of account 335
52.04 Filing and service of account 335
52.05 Notice of charge, error in account 335
52.06 Allowances 335
52.07 Delay 336
52.08 Fund distribution before all entitled ascertained 336
52.09 Restrictive covenant 336
Order 53—Summary proceeding for recovery of land 337
53.01 Application of Order 337
53.02 Originating process 337
53.03 Who to be defendant 337
53.04 Affidavit in support 337
53.05 Service 338
53.06 Occupier made a party 338
53.07 Judgment for possession 339
53.08 Warrant of possession 339
Order 54—Administration of estates and execution of trusts 340
54.01 Definitions 340
54.02 Relief without general administration 340
54.03 Parties 341
54.04 Notice of proceeding and judgment 342
54.05 Relief in proceeding by originating motion 342
54.06 Judgment in administration proceeding 343
54.07 Conduct of sale 344
Order 55—Sale of land by order of Court 345
55.01 Definition 345
55.02 Power to order sale 345
55.03 Notice of application 345
55.04 Manner of sale 345
55.05 Certifying result of sale 346
55.06 Mortgage, exchange or partition 347
Order 56 348
Order 57 349
Order 58—Appeals from inferior jurisdictions 350
58.01 Appeals from inferior courts 350
Order 59—Judgments and orders 351
59.01 General relief 351
59.02 Date of effect 351
59.03 Time for compliance 351
59.04 Statement of reasons for judgment 352
59.05 Notice of judgment to non-party 352
59.06 Consent judgment or order by filing 354
59.07 Consent to judgment or order by parties not in attendance 356
Order 60 357
Order 60A—Authentication of judgments and orders 358
60A.01 Definition 358
60A.02 How judgment or order authenticated 358
60A.04 Judge, associate judge, judicial registrar or Registrar to authenticate judgment given or order 358
60A.05 Registrar to authenticate judgment entered or order of the Registrar 359
60A.06 Form of judgment or order 359
60A.07 Drawing up and lodging of judgment or order 359
60A.08 Recitals in judgments and orders 360
60A.09 Drawing up of judgment or order by Registrar 360
60A.10 Copy of judgment or order 360
Order 61—Judgment debt instalment orders 361
61.01 Definitions 361
61.02 Application under section 6 or 8 361
61.03 Instalment agreement under section 7 363
61.04 Summons for oral examination of judgment debtor 363
61.05 Notice of instalment order confirmed, varied or cancelled 364
61.06 Order for imprisonment 365
61.07 Certificate of payment 365
61.08 Notices 365
Order 62—Security for costs 367
62.01 Definitions 367
62.02 When security for costs may be ordered 367
62.03 Manner of giving security 368
62.04 Failure to give security 368
62.05 Variation or setting aside 368
Order 63 369
Order 63A—Costs 370
Part 1—Preliminary 370
63A.01 Definitions and application 370
63A.02 General powers of Court 372
63A.03 Time for costs order and payment 372
63A.04 Costs of question or part of proceeding 372
63A.05 Costs to be taxed by Costs Court 373
63A.07 Taxed or other costs provision 373
63A.08 Default judgment 374
63A.09 Costs in other court or tribunal 374
63A.10 No order for taxation required 374
63A.11 Enforcement of order of Costs Court 375
63A.12 Costs in account 375
Part 2—Entitlement to costs 375
63A.13 Order for payment 375
63A.14 Extension or abridgment of time 375
63A.15 Discontinuance or withdrawal 376
63A.16 Offer of compromise 376
63A.16.1 Failure to make discovery or answer interrogations 376
63A.16.2 Proceeding or counterclaim dismissed 376
63A.17 Amendment 376
63A.18 Non-admission of fact or document 377
63A.19 Interlocutory injunction 377
63A.20 Interlocutory application 377
63A.20.1 Taxation of costs on interlocutory application or hearing 377
63A.21 Inquiry as to ownership of property 378
63A.21.1 Costs in proceedings before Registrar or Costs Court 378
63A.22 Costs reserved 378
63A.23 Costs liability of lawyer 378
63A.24 Money claim in wrong court 380
63A.25 Other claim in wrong court 381
63A.26 Trustee or mortgagee 381
Part 3—Costs of party in a proceeding 382
63A.27 Application 382
63A.28 Bases of taxation 382
63A.30 Standard basis 382
63A.30.1 Indemnity basis 382
63A.31 Usual basis of taxation 382
63A.34 Costs allowable 383
63A.34A Costs incurred in other Court before remittal or transfer to County Court 383