Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies if, in a proceeding, the court considers that—

the issues between the parties can be defined without pleadings or further pleadings; or

for any other reason the proceeding may properly be tried without pleadings or further pleadings.

The court may order that the proceeding be tried without pleadings or further pleadings.

Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.

If the court makes an order under subrule (2), it may order the parties to prepare a statement of facts and issues involved in the proceeding or, if the parties do not agree on a statement, may settle a statement itself.