Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES AMENDMENT RULES 2012 (NO 2) (NO 43 OF 2012) - REG 30

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    (2A)     Without limiting subrule (2), the court may consider, and give directions in relation to, the following matters at a directions hearing:

        (a)     requests for particulars;

        (b)     filing further pleadings;

        (c)     amending pleadings;

        (d)     challenges to any pleading;

        (e)     discovery, either in full or limited to particular issues;

        (f)     interrogatories;

        (g)     alternative dispute resolution, including mediation;

        (h)     statements of agreed facts;

              (i)     evidence by affidavit;

        (j)     service or exchange of expert reports.

Note     The court has a general power to make directions about the conduct of a proceeding (see r 1401 (Directions generally)).