Supreme Court Rules 2000

The report of a special referee may – submit any question arising on the reference for the decision of the Court; or contain a statement of facts found by the special referee from which the Court may draw any inferences as it thinks fit.

On receiving the special referee's report, the Court – is to give a copy of it to the parties; and may by order – require the special referee to provide a further report explaining any matter mentioned or not mentioned in the report; or remit the whole or any part of the question originally referred for further consideration by the special referee or by any other special referee; or vary the report.

The report of a special referee on a reference under subrule (1) may be adopted wholly or in part by the Court and, if adopted, may be enforced as a judgment or an order to the same effect.

If the further consideration of the report or further report of a special referee has been adjourned, a party may – by letter apply to the Court or a judge to adopt the report; or by interlocutory application apply to vary the report or remit the matter or some part of it for rehearing or further consideration by the special referee or by any other special referee.