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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 100 Expedited hearing
> > (1) [*\[Rule 100 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS59@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 100 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS59@Hpa@EN) A party may apply to the Court for the expedited hearing of a proceeding if the outcome of that proceeding depends only on –
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> > > > (a) the determination of a question of law; or
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> > > > (b) the proper construction of any written contract, instrument or other document the existence or validity of which is not disputed.
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> > (2) The party is to file –
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> > > > (a) a statement of agreed facts; and
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> > > > (b) any question of law or construction involved; and
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> > > > (c) a copy of any relevant contract, instrument or other document.
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> > (3) The Court may –
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> > > > (a) hear relevant submissions in open court; and
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> > > > (b) enter final judgment.
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> > (4) If the Court considers the procedure under this rule ought to have been adopted, the Court may only allow costs if the procedure has been adopted.