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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-scottish-land-court-order-2014/schedule/paragraph-29",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2014/229",
  "legislation_title": "The Rules of the Scottish Land Court Order 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-scottish-land-court-order-2014",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/29",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Non-appearance at a hearing",
  "text": "(1) If at the place, date and time fixed for a hearing, the case is called and appearance is made by or on behalf of the respondent but not by or on behalf of the applicant—\n(a) the case may be continued;\n(b) the court may, in respect of the failure to appear, dismiss the case (whether with or without expenses); or\n(c) the respondent—\n(i) may, so far as is consistent with the order appointing the hearing or as is allowed by the court, proceed to lead evidence in relation to any matter of fact which is in dispute or make submissions; and\n(ii) having led such evidence or made submissions, may move for an order disposing of the subject matter of the case.\n(2) If, at that place, date and time, the case is called and appearance is made by or on behalf of the applicant but not by or on behalf of the respondent—\n(a) the case may be continued;\n(b) the court may, in respect of the failure to appear, repel any defence, objection or claim pled by the respondent and grant the application or make an order in favour of the applicant (which may include an award of expenses); or\n(c) the applicant—\n(i) may, so far as is consistent with the order appointing the hearing or as is allowed by the court, proceed to lead evidence in relation to any matter in respect of which the applicant requires to satisfy the court or to make submissions; and\n(ii) having led such evidence or made submissions, move for an order disposing of the subject matter of the case.\n(3) If, at that place, date and time, the case is called and appearance is made by or on behalf of neither (or as the case may be none) of the parties, the case may, as the court thinks fit—\n(a) be continued (either indefinitely or to such date as the court may fix); or\n(b) be dismissed.\n(4) Where a person has failed to appear at the place, date and time fixed for a hearing any relevant provision of this rule applies in relation to that person even if another applicant or respondent, as the case may be, has appeared.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/229/schedule/paragraph/29",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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