Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
87Conciliation conference
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87 Conciliation conference
(1) The following matters are to be considered at a conciliation conference:
(a) [Rule 87 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] settlement or compromise of the proceeding;
(b) simplification or limitation of the issues for trial;
(c) avoidance of unnecessary evidence at trial;
(d) limitation of the number of witnesses to be called;
(e) [Rule 87 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] any other matter that may facilitate the orderly and expeditious disposition of the proceeding.
(2) The Court conducting a conciliation conference may –
(a) require the disclosure and consideration of any offer of settlement; and
(b) [Rule 87 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] give directions as to the subsequent course of the proceeding.