Paragraph 9 Procedural decisions

Any procedural question arising in the course of a hearing before the Judicial Committee will be determined by the Judicial Committee.

Any procedural question arising at any other time will be considered by the Registrar who may either determine the question or refer it to the Judicial Committee for determination.

The Registrar will normally consider the question on paper but may direct an oral hearing and the Registrar will normally direct an oral hearing when assessing costs.

A party may apply for a decision of the Registrar to be reviewed by the Judicial Committee and any application under this rule must be made in the appropriate form and be filed within 14 days of the Registrar’s decision.

Any question referred to the Judicial Committee will normally be considered on paper but the Judicial Committee may direct an oral hearing.

Any allegation of contempt of court will be considered and determined at an oral hearing before the Judicial Committee.