The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Directions on further hearing

Rule 7  At the further hearing of the claim the master shall—

(a) give directions as to the procedure to be followed before the claim is set down for hearing, including, if he thinks fit, a direction—

(i) that further particulars be given of any of the grounds or facts relied on in support of or in opposition to the application made by the claim,

(ii) that the applicant may serve a reply to any notice of objection,

(iii) that any particular fact be proved by witness statement or affidavit,

(iv) that statements of case or points of claim or defence be served, and

(b) adjourn the claim for hearing before the judge in such manner, that is to say—

(i) in public or in private, and

(ii) on oral evidence or on witness statement or affidavit evidence, with or without cross examination of any of the witnesses, or partly in one way and partly in the other,

as he shall think best adapted to secure the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the proceedings.

(1)

1966 c. 4.