--(1) When a fixed date claim is issued the court must fix a date for the first hearing of the claim.
--(2) On that hearing, in addition to any other powers that the court may have, the court shall have all the powers of a case management conference.
--(3) The court may, however, treat the first hearing as the trial of the claim if it is not defended or it considers that the claim can be dealt with summarily.
--(4) The general rule is that the court must give at least 14 days ' notice of any first hearing.
--(5) However, this is subject to any rule or statutory provision, which, specifies a different period.
--(6) The court may with or without an application direct that shorter notice be given-
----(a) if the parties agree; or
----(b) in urgent cases.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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