Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01220) - RULE 10.01

             (1)  At the first court date, the Court or a Registrar must give orders or directions for the conduct of the proceeding.

             (2)  Without limiting subrule (1), the Court or a Registrar may hear and determine all or part of the proceeding.

             (3)  Without limiting subrule (1), the Court or a Registrar may make orders or directions in relation to the following:

                     (a)  manner and sufficiency of service;

                     (b)  amendment of documents;

                     (c)  defining the issues;

                     (d)  filing affidavits;

                     (e)  cross-claims;

                      (f)  joinder of parties;

                     (g)  dispute resolution;

                     (h)  admissibility of affidavits;

                      (i)  discovery and inspection of documents;

                      (j)  interrogatories;

                     (k)  inspections of real or personal property;

                      (l)  admissions of fact or of documents;

                    (m)  giving particulars;

                     (n)  giving evidence at hearing (including the use of statements of evidence and taking evidence by video link or telephone or other means);

                     (o)  expert evidence and court experts;

                     (p)  transfer of proceedings;

                     (q)  costs;

                      (r)  hearing date;

                      (s)  any other matter that the Court or Registrar considers appropriate.