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Section 109 - Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998 - Non-attendance at trials — Zoe

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### 109 Non-attendance at trials > If a party fails to attend within 15 minutes after the time fixed for trial, the Court may enter judgment or make an order against, and in the absence of, that party, without hearing any evidence.

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