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CurrentCases in chambers
Part 11Case management
Division 3Venue
Subdivision 1Open court and chambers
185 Cases in chambers
(1)
Subject to subrule (2), a judicial officer may exercise their jurisdiction in chambers.
(2)
A trial must be heard in open court.
(3)
Proceedings in the court (other than a trial) may be heard in chambers.
(4)
A judicial officer who determines a case in chambers must record the following —
(a)
the file number;
(b)
the names of the parties;
(c)
the date of the determination;
(d)
the orders made.
(5)
If a judgment is given in proceedings —
(a)
the judgment must be pronounced in open court; and
(b)
if the reasons for judgment are reduced to writing — the written reasons must be published by delivering them to the registrar or an associate in open court.
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