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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
149Resolution of dispute unlikely
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149 Resolution of dispute unlikely
(1) If, at a case management meeting for an application, the Magistrates
Court considers it unlikely that the parties may resolve the dispute,
the court must give directions about how the proceeding will be
conducted.
(2) In deciding what direction to give for the proceeding, the Magistrates
Court must endeavour to facilitate—
(a) hearing the dispute as quickly as possible; and
(b) keeping costs for the parties as low as practicable.
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