24Case management generally

24 Case management generally

(1)  The Court may –

(a) conduct a directions hearing by telephone, video link or other means; and

(b) give directions as to the manner in which a directions hearing is to be conducted and the persons who are to attend.

(2)  On any occasion where a proceeding is before the Court, the Court may –

(a) fix a date for a directions hearing; or

(b) fix a date for the hearing of the proceeding; or

(c) direct the parties to arrange with the registrar a date for hearing of the proceeding; or

(d) fix a date after which either party may request a date for the hearing of the proceeding.