PART 11Directions

Inordinate delay etc. – intervention by provincial court11.6

1

The provincial court may give directions for the further conduct of proceedings that are pending in a consistory court if it considers that—

a

there has been inordinate delay in the conduct of the proceedings; or

b

it is otherwise in the interests of justice.

2

The provincial court may give any direction which could have been given by the consistory court.

3

Directions under this rule may be given—

a

by the Dean of the Arches and Auditor sitting alone;

b

on the application of any party to the proceedings or on the provincial court’s own initiative.

4

In this rule “provincial court” means—

a

the Court of Arches where the proceedings are pending in the consistory court of a diocese in the province of Canterbury;

b

the Chancery Court of York where the proceedings are pending in the consistory court of a diocese in the province of York.