(1) The Court shall not adjourn the Case Management Hearing for the sole reason that the advocate appearing on behalf of a party is not present:
Provided that an adjournment of the hearing is sought in advance by moving an application, the Court may adjourn the hearing to another date upon the payment of such costs as the Court deems fit, by the party moving such application.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Rule, if the Court is satisfied that there is a justified reason for the absence of the advocate, it may adjourn the hearing to another date upon such terms and conditions it deems fit.
Order XVA Rule 1 CPC First Case Management Hearing
Order XVA Rule 2 CPC Orders to be passed in a Case Management Hearing
Order XVA Rule 3 CPC Time limit for the completion of a trial
Order XVA Rule 4 CPC Recording of oral evidence on a day-to-day basis
Order XVA Rule 5 CPC Case Management Hearings during a trial
Order XVA Rule 6 CPC Powers of the Court in a Case Management Hearing
Order XVA Rule 7 CPC Adjournment of Case Management Hearing
Order DVA Rule 8 CPC Consequences of non-compliance with orders