Giving directions
11.1.—(1) In any case the court may give directions for the conduct of the proceedings.
(2) When determining what, if any, directions to give, the court must seek to give effect to the overriding objective set out in rule 1.1.
(3) Directions may be given orally or in writing and with or without a hearing.
(4) Directions may be given by the registrar to the extent the registrar is authorised to do so by the court.
(5) If the court holds a hearing for the purpose of giving directions it is the duty of the parties to attend or take part in the directions hearing, either in person or by their representatives (whether or not legally qualified).
(6) The court may request the attendance of any other person at a directions hearing.
(7) If directions are given without a hearing they must be sent by the registrar to—
(a)the parties,
(b)any other person or body to whom the directions relate, and
(c)in the case of directions given by a consistory court, the archdeacon.