Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
81Attendance of parties
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81 Attendance of parties
(1) [Rule 81 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] The Court may direct a registrar to serve a notice in an approved form on any party requiring that party to attend any or all of the following:
(a) a directions hearing;
(b) a conciliation conference;
(c) a listing conference.
(2) A notice under subrule (1) may require a party to attend a directions hearing, conciliation conference or listing conference in person.
(3) If the party is a body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, a natural person authorised to represent the party is to attend the conference or hearing.
(4) If an insurer is subrogated to the rights of a party, a person authorised to represent the insurer may attend the conference or hearing on behalf of that party.