Matrimonial Causes Rules
Div 7Consolidation of Proceedings.
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Division 7.—Consolidation of Proceedings.
Consolidation of proceedings.
170.—(1.) The court may, upon application made by the petitioner or respondent in proceedings, order that the proceedings be consolidated with other proceedings that are pending in the court and to which that petitioner and respondent are parties, and that both proceedings be tried together.
(2.) An order may be made under the last preceding sub-rule notwithstanding that a party to one of the proceedings is not a party to the other proceedings.
(3.) A court shall specify, in an order made under sub-rule (1.) of this rule, the party who shall be deemed to be the party having the carriage of the consolidated proceedings.