Rule 18.9 Applications which may be dealt with without a hearing

(1)

The court may deal with an application without a hearing if—

(a)

the court does not consider that a hearing would be appropriate; or

(b)

the parties agree as to the terms of the order sought or the parties agree that the court should dispose of the application without a hearing and the court does not consider that a hearing would be appropriate.

(2)

Where—

(a)

an application is made for permission to make an application in proceedings under the 1989 Act; and

(b)

the court refuses the application without a hearing in accordance with paragraph (1)(a),

the court must, at the request of the applicant, re-list the application and fix a date for a hearing.

F1(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 18.9(3) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 65 (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2