80Conference or hearing held in course of proceeding

### 80 Conference or hearing held in course of proceeding > > (1)  [*\[Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS47@Hpa@EN) In the course of a proceeding, any or all of the following may be held: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS47@Hpb@EN) 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](#GS87@EN) are considered; > > > > > > > (c) a confidential conference for the purpose of mediating the dispute between the parties; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Rule 80 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS47@Hpc@EN) 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)  [*\[Rule 80 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS47@Hpd@EN) [*\[Rule 80 Subrule (3) inserted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-09/sr-2003-017#GS9@EN) 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.