District Court Rules 2005

This rule applies to the following hearings —

the hearing of an application that a judge or a registrar has ordered to be subject to this rule because it involves complex or difficult issues;

unless in a particular case the Court orders otherwise —

a special appointment in judge’s or registrar’s chambers;

the hearing of an appeal from a registrar of the Court;

the hearing of an appeal to the Court;

the hearing of an application made under the Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 section 5.

A judge or a registrar may make an order under subrule (2)(a) on his or her own initiative, or on an application by a party.

At least 7 clear working days before the date of the hearing, each party must file and immediately serve a list of all documents, including any affidavits, on which the party intends to rely or to which the party intends to refer at the hearing.

At least 2 clear working days before the date of the hearing, each party must file and immediately serve an Outline of submissions as described in rule 45H(2) to (6) and the reference in rule 45H(3)(a) to the trial is to be read as a reference to the hearing.