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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 4 Conduct of Court proceedings
> Proceedings in the Court are to be conducted –
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> > > (a) with the least possible delay; and
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> > > (b) in a manner that ensures, as far as is practicable, that the parties are on an equal footing; and
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> > > (c) in a manner that saves costs; and
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> > > (d) in a manner that is proportionate to –
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> > > > > (i) the amount of any claim; and
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> > > > > (ii) [*\[Rule 4 Amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS5@EN) the importance or complexity of the proceeding; and
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> > > > > (iii) the financial positions of the parties.