Rule 36 Change of interest

(1)

The Court must be informed promptly of—

(a)

the death or bankruptcy of any individual party;

(b)

the winding up or dissolution of any corporate party;

(c)

any compromise of the subject matter of an appeal;

(d)

any event which does or may deprive an appeal of practical significance to the parties,

and the Court may give any consequential directions that appear appropriate.

(2)

Where, following a notification from a party under paragraph (1), the Court considers that there is no longer any ground of appeal that should be determined, the Court may invite submissions from the parties as to—

(a)

whether an oral hearing should be held;

(b)

whether a judgment should be delivered or promulgated and, if so, which issues should be determined by a judgment.

(3)

The Court will consider any submissions received from the parties and may—

(a)

dispense with an oral hearing;

(b)

make a final order without delivering or promulgating a judgment.