District Court Rules 2005

A legally qualified registrar may deal with any proceedings that a judge may deal with in chambers other than —

proceedings involving a review of the taxation of costs; and

proceedings in relation to an originating summons that raises for determination —

a question of law; or

a question as to the construction of a statute or document; or

a question arising out of an interest in land; or

a question arising out of or connected with a contract between a vendor and purchaser of land;

proceedings claiming an injunction or other order under the Supreme Court Act 1935 section 25(9); and

proceedings that under rules of court are to be dealt with by a judge; and

proceedings that the Chief Judge directs are to be dealt with by a judge.

A lay registrar may do any of the following —

conduct a case management hearing under Part 4 and make any order that may be made at such a hearing;

conduct a pre‑trial conference under Part 4 and make any order that may be made at such a conference;

conduct a listing conference under Part 4 and make any order that may be made at such a conference;

during the conduct of a pre‑trial conference or a listing conference, settle, sign and seal an order under the RSC Order 43 rule 16;

at times other than during the conduct of a pre‑trial conference or a listing conference, settle, sign and seal an order under the RSC Order 43 rule 16 if the solicitors for the parties to proceedings have, under that rule, filed a written consent to the making of the order.

If in any proceedings the Court orders that an account be taken or that an inquiry be made, it may order that it be done by a legally qualified registrar.

When or after making an order under subrule (1) the Court may give orders or directions to assist the registrar.

While a registrar is taking an account or making an inquiry, a party may apply at any time, without a summons, to have the proceedings dealt with by a judge in which case the registrar must adjourn the proceedings accordingly.

A judge may direct that the calculation of any interest, or the apportionment of any fund, for the purposes of a judgment be done and certified by a legally qualified registrar on the judgment.

The certificate of a registrar has effect according to its tenor without any further order of the Court.