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Justices Act 1886
sec.144Both parties appearing
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### sec.144 Both parties appearing
If both parties appear either personally or by their lawyers, then the justices may proceed to hear and determine the complaint.
See section 150A for when the justices may, instead of dealing with the complaint under this division, make an order ending the complaint.
s 144 amd 1964 No. 32 s 64 ; 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 ; 2017 No. 6 s 59