PART 18PROCEDURE FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS IN PROCEEDINGS

Applications which may be dealt with without a hearing18.9.

(1)

The court may deal with an application without a hearing if—

(a)

the court does not consider that a hearing would be appropriate; or

(b)

the parties agree as to the terms of the order sought or the parties agree that the court should dispose of the application without a hearing and the court does not consider that a hearing would be appropriate.

(2)

Where—

(a)

an application is made for permission to make an application in proceedings under the 1989 Act; and

(b)

the court refuses the application without a hearing in accordance with paragraph (1)(a),

the court must, at the request of the applicant, re-list the application and fix a date for a hearing.

F1(3)

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