# The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 83: Non-appearance of both parties


Where at the time and place appointed for the hearing or adjourned hearing of a complaint in a civil matter neither the complainant nor the defendant appears the court may dismiss the complaint, order it to be struck out or adjourn or further adjourn the hearing, or, if evidence has been received on a previous occasion, proceed in their absence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1675/article/83 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-83
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