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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.480No pleadings
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### sec.480 No pleadings
If the court considers a proceeding can be decided without pleadings, or without pleadings after the statement of claim, the court may, on the application of a party, order the proceeding to be decided in this way.
If the court makes an order under subrule (1) , the court may direct the parties to prepare a statement of facts and issues or, if the parties do not agree on a statement of facts and issues, the court may settle the statement itself.
(sec.480-ssec.1) If the court considers a proceeding can be decided without pleadings, or without pleadings after the statement of claim, the court may, on the application of a party, order the proceeding to be decided in this way.
(sec.480-ssec.2) If the court makes an order under subrule (1) , the court may direct the parties to prepare a statement of facts and issues or, if the parties do not agree on a statement of facts and issues, the court may settle the statement itself.