District Court Rules 2005

The appellant and each respondent that has filed a Form 8 (Notice of respondent’s intention) in an appeal must attend a directions hearing on the date specified in the appeal notice or an appeal notice (WCIMA appeal).

At the directions hearing a legally qualified registrar may grant leave under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 391(1).

At the directions hearing a legally qualified registrar may make any order or direction that in his or her opinion will or may facilitate the appeal being conducted efficiently, economically and expeditiously, including —

granting leave under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 section 391(6) or making an order under section 392(1) of that Act; and

an order giving leave under rule 56; and

directions as to how the material necessary to determine the appeal is to be presented; and

directions as to the preparation of appeal books, including directions as to the inclusion of some or all of a certified copy of the transcript of the proceedings in the primary court, or of a certified copy of the notes of such proceedings taken by the presiding official; and

directions fixing a timetable for interlocutory applications; and

directions setting the date, time and length of time for the hearing of the appeal; and

any order under rule 57, other than under paragraphs (h) or (j) of that rule.