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LOCAL COURT (CIVIL JURISDICTION) RULES 1998
Part 33Hearing of proceedings
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Part 33 Hearing of proceedings
33.01 Directions for conduct of hearing ................................................. 105
33.02 Absence of party.......................................................................... 105
33.03 Party may apply for re-hearing .................................................... 105
33.04 Disqualification of Judge .............................................................. 105
34.01 Interpretation ............................................................................... 105
34.02 When order for assessment may be made .................................. 105
34.03 Manner of assessment ................................................................ 106
34.04 Notice to parties........................................................................... 106
34.05 Evidence by affidavit .................................................................... 106
34.06 Summons to give evidence or produce documents ..................... 106
34.07 Order to state amount .................................................................. 106
35.01 General relief ............................................................................... 107
35.02 Date of effect ............................................................................... 107
35.03 Form of order ............................................................................... 107
35.04 Certified copy............................................................................... 107
35.05 Time for compliance .................................................................... 107
35.06 Order by consent ......................................................................... 108
35.07 Party may apply for re-hearing .................................................... 109
35.08 Application of Division ................................................................. 109
35.09 Application for registration of order .............................................. 109
35.10 Registration ................................................................................. 109
35.11 Enforcement ................................................................................ 110
36.01 Application for re-hearing............................................................. 110
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36.02 Further application ....................................................................... 110
36.03 Re-hearing date ........................................................................... 110
37.01 Application of Part ....................................................................... 111
37.02 Definitions .................................................................................... 111
37.03 Persons who may be joined......................................................... 111
37.04 Notice of appeal........................................................................... 111
37.05 Notice of appearance .................................................................. 112
37.06 Prehearing conference ................................................................ 112
37.07 Amendment of grounds ............................................................... 112
37.08 Representation ............................................................................ 112
37.09 Hearing of appeal ........................................................................ 112
38.01 Definitions .................................................................................... 113
38.02 Application of Supreme Court Rules 1987 ................................... 114
38.03 Power and discretion of Court ..................................................... 114
38.04 Costs generally to be allowed at 100% of the Supreme Court
costs ............................................................................................ 114
38.05 Costs of conciliation conference .................................................. 114
38.06 Costs of interlocutory application ................................................. 114
38.09 Costs in appeals .......................................................................... 114
38.10 Public interest costs order ........................................................... 115
38.11 Taxing officer ............................................................................... 116
38.12 Bill of costs .................................................................................. 116
38.13 Notice of objection ....................................................................... 117
38.14 Particular allowances ................................................................... 117
38.15 Fee for taxation............................................................................ 117
38.16 Review of taxing officer's order .................................................... 118
39.01 Interest on judgment and costs.................................................... 118
39.02 Interest on costs in interlocutory application ................................ 118
39.03 Interest up to judgment ................................................................ 118
39.04 No interest while instalment order in force ................................... 119
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40.01 Change in legal practitioner ......................................................... 119
40.02 Appointment of legal practitioner ................................................. 119
40.03 Ceasing to act.............................................................................. 120
40.04 Service where practitioner ceases to practise ............................. 120
42.01 Definitions .................................................................................... 121
42.02 Enforcement of order for payment of money ............................... 121
42.03 Order against multiple defendants ............................................... 122
42.04 Order against partners ................................................................. 122
42.05 Court may stay enforcement........................................................ 122
43.01 Application for issue of warrant of execution ............................... 122
43.02 Costs of prior execution ............................................................... 123
43.03 When warrant of execution issued............................................... 123
43.04 Duration and priority .................................................................... 123
43.05 Payment into Court ...................................................................... 124
44.01 Definition...................................................................................... 124
44.02 Application for warrant ................................................................. 124
44.03 Property that may be seized and sold ......................................... 124
44.04 Possession of property not removed ........................................... 125
44.05 Procedure for seizure and sale .................................................... 125
44.06 Notice to judgment debtor............................................................ 126
44.07 Time and place of sale ................................................................ 126
44.08 Advertisement of sale .................................................................. 127
45.01 Application for warrant ................................................................. 127
45.02 Enforcement where order includes payment of money................ 128
45.03 Enforcement where order for value of goods only ....................... 128
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