528Applications for consent orders

### 528 Applications for consent orders > > (1)  An application for a consent order is to be – > > > > > > (a) made by memorandum to the registrar; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Rule 528 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS25@EN) signed by the parties or their practitioners; and > > > > > > > (c) supported by affidavit, if required. > > > (2)  A judge in chambers may make an order on a memorandum without the attendance of the parties. > > > (3)  A party is not to be allowed any costs and a practitioner may not recover from his or her client any costs in relation to the attendance before the judge, unless the judge for special reasons makes an order to the contrary, if – > > > > > > (a) parties attend before the Court or a judge for the making of a consent order; and > > > > > > > (b) the application might have been made under [subrule (1)](#GS528@Gs1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (c) a judge has not directed that the parties attend; and > > > > > > > (d) the judge is not asked to make any order in the proceedings other than by consent.