# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 10: Where all parties are not present at the hearing

Extent: N.I.

Upon the hearing of any testamentary civil bill, [ the judge] may, whether or not all the parties to the suit are present, proceed to consider the subject-matter of the civil bill and make a decree thereon, or he may adjourn the proceedings from time to time as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/46/rule/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-46/rule-10
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