80Conference or hearing held in course of proceeding

80 Conference or hearing held in course of proceeding

(1)  [Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] In the course of a proceeding, any or all of the following may be held:

(a) [Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] a hearing at which the parties are issued with directions relating to the course of the proceeding;

(b) a conference at which the matters specified in rule 87 are considered;

(c) a confidential conference for the purpose of mediating the dispute between the parties;

(d) [Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] a conference at which a proceeding is listed for trial.

(2)  The Court may conduct a directions hearing, conciliation conference, mediation conference or listing conference in any manner the Court considers appropriate.

(3)  [Rule 80 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] [Rule 80 Subrule (3) inserted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003] A party to a proceeding must attend a conciliation conference of which he or she has been notified, unless the conciliator is satisfied that there are sufficient reasons for the party's non-attendance.