962Jurisdiction of Associate Judge

### 962 Jurisdiction of Associate Judge > [*\[Rule 962 Substituted by S.R. 2005, No. 100, Applied:31 Aug 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-08-31/sr-2005-100#GS9@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 2, Applied:01 Mar 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-03-01/sr-2008-002#GS15@Hpa@EN) The Associate Judge sitting in chambers or in court may exercise all of the powers of the court, including the exercise of inherent jurisdiction, which may be exercised by a single judge sitting in chambers or by a single judge sitting in court without a jury, except for the hearing and determination of the following: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 50, Applied:09 Sep 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-09/sr-2019-050#GS8@EN) appeals, other than a review of a taxation of costs by an officer of the Court; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS28@EN) an application for relief similar to *certiorari*, *mandamus* or prohibition; > > > > > > > (c) an application for an order of review under the [Judicial Review Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-054) ; > > > > > > > (d) proceedings for the declaration of a public right; > > > > > > > (e) proceedings to determine a question of construction, arising under a statute, regulation, letters patent, by-law or other written instrument of a public nature made by the Crown or a public or local authority, and a declaration of the rights of persons interested under that instrument; > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS18@EN) proceedings under [section 27J](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-013#GS27J@EN) of the [Commercial Arbitration Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-013) ; > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS67@Hpa@EN) proceedings for admission to the legal profession, other than by an application made in accordance with the mutual recognition principle; > > > > > > > (h) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS67@Hpb@EN) proceedings to require a practitioner to answer an affidavit; > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS67@Hpc@EN) proceedings to strike a practitioner off the roll or to suspend or otherwise discipline a practitioner; > > > > > > > (j) proceedings to disbar or otherwise discipline a barrister; > > > > > > > (k) subject to [subrule (2)](#GS962@Gs2@EN) , other proceedings commenced under [rule 88](#GS88@EN) or [89](#GS89@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 962 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 2, Applied:01 Mar 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-03-01/sr-2008-002#GS15@Hpb@EN) The Associate Judge may hear and determine proceedings referred to in [subrule (1)(k)](#GS962@Gs1@Hpk@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) the parties consent or a judge so orders; or > > > > > > > (b) the hearing is consequent upon the entry of an interlocutory judgment under [rule 348](#GS348@EN) following a failure to appear to a writ.