Article 8 Decisions of the court
(1)
The court may–
(a)
determine any application made under these Rules without a hearing; or
(b)
direct a hearing of any application.
(2)
The appropriate court officer shall notify all the parties of the court’s decision as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3)
If a hearing of an application is to take place, the appropriate court officer shall notify each party to the proceedings of the time and place of the hearing.
(4)
A court may hear and take into account representations made to it by any person who in the court’s view has a legitimate interest in the application before it.