“Subpart 1—Case management

“7.1 Proceedings subject of case management

• “(1) Case management in accordance with this subpart will be applied to proceedings in order to promote their just, speedy, and inexpensive determination.

  “(2) Subclause (1) is subject to subclause (8).

  “(3) The purpose of a case management conference is to enable the Judge to assist the parties—

  • “(a) to identify, define, and refine the issues requiring judicial resolution; and

  • “(b) to determine what steps need to be taken in order to prepare the proceeding for hearing or trial; and

  • “(c) to decide how best to facilitate the conduct of the hearing or trial; and

  • “(d) to ensure that the costs of the proceeding are proportionate to the subject matter of the proceeding.

  “(4) In this rule,—

  “complex defended proceeding means one that, in a Judge's opinion, needs intensive case management and therefore needs more than 1 case management conference before a fixture is allocated

  “ordinary defended proceeding means one that, in a Judge's opinion, does not require intensive case management and therefore does not need more than 1 case management conference before a fixture is allocated.

  “(5) For the purposes of this subpart, a proceeding must be classified as—

  • “(a) an ordinary defended proceeding; or

  • “(b) a complex defended proceeding; or

  • “(c) an application under Part 24 (insolvency) or Part 31 (companies liquidation); or

  • “(d) an application for leave to appeal, or an appeal, under Part 20 (appeals) or Part 26 (Arbitration Act 1996); or

  • “(e) an undefended proceeding; or

  • “(f) an application commenced by originating application under Part 19 (originating applications); or

  • “(g) a proceeding on the commercial list.

  “(6) The proper classification of a proceeding as either an ordinary defended proceeding or a complex defended proceeding in terms of subclause (5) must be—

  • “(a) resolved by a Judge not later than the date of the first case management conference; and

  • “(b) promptly advised to the parties.

  “(7) A Judge may at any time review the classification assigned under subclause (5) and decide whether to maintain or alter it.

  “(8) A proceeding that falls within subclause (5)(c) to (g) is not to be the subject of case management unless a Judge so directs.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.1 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.2 Case management conferences generally

• “(1) A Judge may hold a case management conference at any time.

  “(2) A case management conference may be convened by a Judge on the Judge's own initiative or on the application of 1 or more of the parties.

  “(3) At any case management conference, the Judge may give directions to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the proceedings, including the fixing of timetables and directing how the hearing or trial is to be conducted.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.2 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.3 First case management conferences

• “(1) This rule does not apply if—

  • “(a) no statement of defence has been filed in a proceeding; or

  • “(b) the proceeding is an appeal within rule 7.14.

  “(2) Unless otherwise ordered by a Judge, the first case management conference for the proceeding must be held on a date fixed by the Registrar that is the first available date not less than 25 working days after the date when the first statement of defence is filed in the proceeding, but, in any event, not less than 50 working days after the filing of the proceeding.

  “(3) The agenda for the conference is—

  • “(a) the Schedule 5 matters; and

  • “(b) the making of a discovery or other order under rule 8.5; and

  • “(c) the hearing, and if practicable the disposal, of any outstanding interlocutory application; and

  • “(d) the fixing of—

    • “(i) a close of pleadings date; and

    • “(ii) a hearing or trial date for a proceeding classified as an ordinary defended proceeding and the making of appropriate trial directions; and

    • “(iii) a date and arrangements for any further case management, issues, or pre-trial conference; and

  • “(e) other appropriate matters that have already been discussed by the parties.

  “(4) The parties must either file a joint memorandum addressing the Schedule 5 matters no later than 10 days before the conference, or file separate memoranda addressing those matters in accordance with subclause (5).

  “(5) If separate memoranda are filed, the plaintiff or applicant must file the first memorandum stating that party's position on the matters in Schedule 5. That memorandum must be filed 10 days before the conference, followed no later than 5 days before the conference by memoranda from the other parties, each memorandum stating the party's agreement or disagreement with memoranda already filed, and, in the case of disagreement, the reasons for disagreement and the different position contended for.

  “(6) Memoranda filed under subclause (4) or (5) may also address matters that fall within subclause (3)(e).

  “(7) The joint memorandum referred to in subclause (4) may be combined with any joint memorandum filed in relation to discovery under rule 8.11.

  “(8) A separate memorandum referred to in subclause (5) may be combined with any separate memorandum filed in relation to discovery under rule 8.11.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.3 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.4 Further case management conferences

• “(1) The Judge at the first case management conference of any defended proceeding may require a further case management conference or order one on the application of a party.

  “(2) The agenda for a conference under this rule—

  • “(a) will be set out in the order directing the conference, but a party may add a further item or items (if practicable, giving advance notice to the other parties); and

  • “(b) will include or adapt the Schedule 5 matters; and

  • “(c) may prescribe steps to be taken in preparation for the conference.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.3 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.5 Issues conferences

• “(1) The Judge may at any time, on the Judge's own initiative or if the parties agree, order an issues conference for any defended proceeding to advance the identification and refinement of the issues, and set the date and agenda for that issues conference.

  “(2) The Judge may issue a direction before an issues conference that requires the attendance at the conference of all or any of the following:

  • “(a) instructing solicitors:

  • “(b) all counsel engaged:

  • “(c) the parties (or, in the case of corporate parties, their senior officers or authorised representatives).

  “(3) If any conflict arises between the pleadings and the issues as identified and refined before or at an issues conference, the pleadings prevail.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.3 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.6 Allocation of key dates

• “(1) If it appears to the Judge at the first case management conference that a proceeding can be readied for hearing or trial, the Judge must immediately allocate a date for hearing or trial.

  “(2) If a proceeding has not been allocated a hearing or trial date at the first case management conference, the Judge must allocate a date for its hearing or trial when the Judge is satisfied that it can be readied for hearing or trial.

  “(3) A proceeding can be readied for hearing or trial for the purpose of subclauses (1) and (2) if it is reasonably anticipated that it will be able to proceed to hearing or trial without the need for—

  • “(a) any significant amendment of the pleadings; or

  • “(b) any significant interlocutory application; or

  • “(c) any significant refinement of the issues in the proceeding.

  “(4) In addition to allocating a hearing or trial date under subclause (1) or (2), the Judge must fix a close of pleadings date.

  “(5) It is the duty of all parties to a proceeding for which a date for hearing or trial has been allocated to notify the Registrar, without delay, if the proceeding is settled.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 7.13, 7.17 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.7 Steps after close of pleadings date restricted

• “(1) No statement of defence or amended pleading or affidavit may be filed, and no interlocutory application may be made or step taken, after the close of pleadings date without the leave of a Judge.

  “(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to—

  • “(a) an application for leave under that subclause; or

  • “(b) a pleading or an affidavit that merely brings up to date the information before the court; or

  • “(c) an application for amendment of a defect or an error under rule 1.9.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.18 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.8 Pre-trial conferences

• “(1) The Judge or Registrar may order a pre-trial conference for a proceeding that is being or has been allocated a hearing or trial date.

  “(2) Any matter may be considered at a pre-trial conference, including—

  • “(a) whether background facts can be agreed to avoid hearing uncontested evidence:

  • “(b) the size, contents, and format of the agreed bundle of documents:

  • “(c) the amount of detail in any chronology of facts:

  • “(d) whether it will be helpful to direct the provision of lists of enactments and cases likely to be referred to:

  • “(e) whether any oral evidence direction should be made under rule 9.10.

  “(3) The Judge at a pre-trial conference may give directions to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the proceeding, including directions as to how the hearing or trial is to be conducted.

“7.9 Cancellation of conference

• A Judge may cancel a case management or issues conference if, after reading the memoranda prepared for the conference, the Judge is satisfied that the parties have achieved the goals of this subpart and, in particular, that they have—

  • “(a) identified, defined, and refined the issues requiring judicial resolution; and

  • “(b) completed all steps needed to prepare the proceeding for hearing or trial; and

  • “(c) devised an efficient way of conducting the hearing or trial that is proportionate to the subject matter.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.6 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.10 Limitation of right of appeal

• “(1) The parties may agree to exclude or limit any right of appeal from any judgment or order made in the proceeding.

  “(2) Any agreement under subclause (1) may be recorded on the court file in any form the Judge directs.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.8 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.11 Timetable and monitoring obligations

• The Registrar must—

  • “(a) arrange the date of the first case management conference under rule 7.3(2):

  • “(b) remind parties or their counsel of the timetable obligations associated with any case management or pre-trial conference:

  • “(c) communicate with parties or their counsel who have a duty to file a memorandum or other documents and remind them of that duty.

“7.12 Lists of proceedings

• The Registrar must cause the following lists to be kept:

  • “(a) a list of proceedings that have been allocated a hearing or trial date under rule 7.6(1) or (2); and

  • “(b) a list of proceedings that have had their first case management conference but have not been allocated a date for hearing or trial.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.15 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.13 Registrar's functions in relation to hearing dates

• “(1) After a Judge has allocated a hearing or trial date for a proceeding under rule 7.6(1) or (2), the Registrar must promptly—

  • “(a) record the proceeding in the list kept under rule 7.12(a); and

  • “(b) record the hearing date and the close of pleadings date in that list; and

  • “(c) give written confirmation of both dates to all parties to the proceeding.

  “(2) The performance of the Registrar's functions under this rule is subject to any direction by a Judge.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.16 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.14 Case management conferences for appeals

• “(1) In the case of an appeal under Part 20 or 26 that is to be the subject of case management, the Registrar must make arrangements for a case management conference to be held on the first available date that is 15 working days after any of the following dates:

  • “(a) the date on which a notice of appeal under rule 20.6 or an originating application under rule 26.3 is filed:

  • “(b) the date on which leave to appeal is granted on an application under rule 20.3 or 26.15.

  “(2) A case management conference under this rule may be held as part of an appeals list.

  “(3) The appellant must, as soon as practicable after being notified of the date of the case management conference, give notice of that date to everyone who has been, or is to be, served with a copy of the notice of appeal or the originating application.

  “(4) The parties must, not later than 2 working days before the case management conference,—

  • “(a) file a joint memorandum; or

  • “(b) each file a memorandum.

  “(5) Any memorandum filed must—

  • “(a) address the matters set out in Schedule 6; and

  • “(b) specify any directions in Schedule 6 that should be deleted or modified, and why; and

  • “(c) set out any additional directions sought, and why; and

  • “(d) set out the issues raised by the appeal if they are not fully set out, or are different from those set out, in the notice of appeal.

  “(6) The directions set out in Schedule 6 apply except to the extent that those directions are modified by directions given by the Judge.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.5 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.15 Directions for conduct of appeal

• “(1) At a case management conference held under rule 7.14, the Judge will give directions for the conduct of the appeal that may, without limitation, include directions—

  • “(a) as to service of the notice of appeal or the originating application, including service on persons not currently parties:

  • “(b) about any cross-appeal, including directions as to service:

  • “(c) in the case of an appeal under Part 20, as to how and when any application to adduce further evidence on appeal is to be dealt with:

  • “(d) in the case of an appeal under Part 26,—

    • “(i) as to the preparation of the record in accordance with rule 26.10 or in any other manner the Judge thinks fit:

    • “(ii) as to the transcription of the evidence in accordance with rule 26.11:

  • “(e) on any other matter for the purpose of best securing the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the appeal.

  “(2) In the case of an appeal or reference by way of case stated under Part 21, this rule and rule 7.14 apply as if the appeal or reference were an appeal under Part 20, except that the references in rule 7.14(5) and (6) to Schedule 6 must be read as references to Schedule 7.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.5 prior to 1 February 2013

“7.16 Jury notice

• If either party to a proceeding to which section 19A of the Act applies requires the proceeding to be tried before a Judge and a jury, the party must give notice to that effect to the court and to the other party not later than—

  • “(a) 5 working days before the close of pleadings date for the proceeding; or

  • “(b) a date fixed by a Judge for the purpose.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 7.14 prior to 1 February 2013”.

• “(1) If a party (the party in default) fails to comply with an interlocutory order or any requirement imposed by or under subpart 1 of Part 7 (case management), a Judge may, subject to any express provision of these rules, make any order that the Judge thinks just.”

• “(10) This rule is subject to rule 7.7 (which prohibits steps after the close of pleadings date without leave).”

• “(b) that are on the commercial list; or”.

“Subpart 1—Briefs, oral evidence directions, common bundles, and chronologies

“9.1 Objective and scope

• “(1) When applying the rules in this subpart to a proceeding, the court and the parties must pursue the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of that proceeding.

  “(2) The parties must also ensure that the briefs and the common bundle are commensurate with the goal of keeping the cost of the proceeding proportionate to the subject matter of the proceeding.

  “(3) The documents to be produced at the trial or hearing and the evidence-in-chief of witnesses must be prepared, produced, and led in accordance with this subpart.

“9.2 Exchange of documents and index

• “(1) In this rule, documents to be relied upon means—

  • “(a) documents referred to in a brief or to be referred to by a witness; and

  • “(b) documents intended to be put to witnesses called by another party; and

  • “(c) documents to be referred to in opening.

  “(2) When a party discloses documents to be relied upon at the trial or hearing, that party must supply a list of those documents incorporating any list previously supplied, so that the other parties always have an up-to-date list of the documents that party intends to rely upon. The list may be in any format and is to be labelled and referred to as that party's index.

  “(3) Documents to be relied upon at the trial or hearing but additional to those already disclosed may be disclosed at any time, but not later than a date fixed by the court at a case management, issues, or pre-trial conference.

  “(4) Subclause (3) does not affect a party's ongoing obligations in relation to discovery.

“9.3 Timing

• “(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a common bundle of documents must not be prepared until all the briefs of the parties have been served.

  “(2) The common bundle must be prepared by the plaintiff (or a different party, if the court so orders) and filed and served by a date fixed by the court at a case management, issues, or pre-trial conference.

“9.4 Preparation of common bundle

• “(1) The parties must co-operate in the preparation of a bundle of documents (in this subpart referred to as the common bundle).

  “(2) The duty to co-operate includes—

  • “(a) advising the plaintiff or the plaintiff's counsel promptly, after the date when the last brief of any party is served under rule 9.7, of the documents that the party requires the plaintiff to include in the common bundle; and

  • “(b) taking all practicable steps to assist the plaintiff in the preparation of the common bundle, for example, by making copies of documents available, or agreeing to the excision of part of a document if that part cannot be relevant; and

  • “(c) conferring as to the format of the common bundle.

  “(3) If a party other than the plaintiff has been ordered to prepare the common bundle, the references in subclause (2) to the plaintiff are to be read as references to that different party.

  “(4) Subject to rule 9.6, the common bundle must contain all the documents listed in the index of each party, and no other documents.

  “(5) The common bundle must—

  • “(a) arrange the documents chronologically, or in any other appropriate sequence or manner agreed by counsel and approved by the court:

  • “(b) number each page of the common bundle in a consecutive sequence:

  • “(c) set out before the first document a common bundle index that shows—

    • “(i) a short description of each document:

    • “(ii) the date of each document:

    • “(iii) the party from whose custody each document has been produced:

    • “(iv) the page number of each document as it appears in the common bundle:

  • “(d) use a format that is, so far as possible, compatible with that used by the parties when listing documents under rule 8.16 (schedule appended to affidavit of documents).

  “(6) Unless the court directs otherwise, the common bundle must be served not later than 15 working days after the date when the last brief of any party is served under rule 9.7.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.13 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.5 Consequences of incorporating document in common bundle

• “(1) Each document contained in the common bundle is, unless the court otherwise directs, to be considered—

  • “(a) to be admissible; and

  • “(b) to be accurately described in the common bundle index; and

  • “(c) to be what it appears to be; and

  • “(d) to have been signed by any apparent signatory; and

  • “(e) to have been sent by any apparent author and to have been received by any apparent addressee; and

  • “(f) to have been produced by the party indicated in the common bundle index.

  “(2) If a party objects to the admissibility of a document included in the common bundle, or to the application of any of subclause (1)(b) to (f) to a document, the objection must, if practicable, be recorded in the common bundle, and must be determined by the court at the hearing or at any prior time that the court directs.

  “(3) The fact that a document has been included in the common bundle is not relevant to the determination under subclause (2) of an objection that relates to the document.

  “(4) A document in the common bundle is automatically received into evidence (subject to the resolution of any objection to admissibility) when a witness refers to it in evidence or when counsel refers to it in submissions (made otherwise than in a closing address).

  “(5) A document in the common bundle may not be received in evidence except under subclause (4).

  “(6) The court may direct that this rule or any part of it is not to apply to a particular document.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.14 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.6 Consequence of not incorporating document in common bundle

• “(1) A document not incorporated in the common bundle may be produced at the trial or hearing only with the leave of the court.

  “(2) The court may grant leave to produce a discovered document not so incorporated unless its production would cause an injustice.

  “(3) The court may refuse leave to produce a document not so incorporated and not discovered if its production might cause an injustice.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.15 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.7 Requirements in relation to briefs

• “(1) In this subpart, brief, in relation to the evidence of a witness to be called by a party, means a written statement setting out evidence proposed to be given by that witness.

  “(2) The date by which the parties must complete and serve briefs upon each other, simultaneously or sequentially, must be determined by the court at a case management or issues conference, having regard to the needs of the case.

  “(3) Whether or not some evidence is directed to be led orally, the brief must contain the testimony intended to be taken from that witness on that subject.

  “(4) Every brief—

  • “(a) must be signed by the witness by whom the brief is made:

  • “(b) must be in the words of the witness and not in the words of the lawyer involved in drafting the brief:

  • “(c) must not contain evidence that is inadmissible in the proceeding:

  • “(d) must not contain any material in the nature of a submission:

  • “(e) must avoid repetition:

  • “(f) must avoid the recital of the contents or a summary of documents that are to be produced in any event:

  • “(g) must be confined to the matters in issue.

  “(5) If the brief does not comply with the requirements of subclause (4) the court, prior to or during the trial, may direct that it not be read in whole or in part, and may make such order as to costs as the court sees fit.

  “(6) When a brief is served, the party serving it must as soon as practicable advise the Registrar what has been served, upon whom, and the date of service.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.4 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.8 Supplementary briefs

• “(1) A party wishing to offer a supplementary brief must serve it as soon as possible.

  “(2) The acceptance and use of the supplementary brief in court will be at the discretion of the trial Judge.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.5 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.9 Exchange of chronology of facts intended to be relied upon at trial or hearing

• “(1) The plaintiff must, not later than 15 working days after the common bundle has been served, file and serve a chronology of the facts it intends to rely upon at the trial or hearing.

  “(2) In preparing the chronology, the plaintiff must—

  • “(a) set out the facts in chronological order; and

  • “(b) cross-reference the facts to—

    • “(i) 1 or more documents; or

    • “(ii) 1 or more statements in written briefs; and

  • “(c) include, when available, common bundle index references or page references.

  “(3) The other parties must, not later than 15 working days after service of the plaintiff's chronology, file and serve their responses to it, identifying which facts they dispute, and adding any other facts they intend to rely upon.

  “(4) In preparing their responses, the other parties must—

  • “(a) cross-reference disputed facts to different or contradictory facts in the plaintiff's chronology; and

  • “(b) list any additional facts; and

  • “(c) comply with subclause (2)(b).

  “(5) The court may modify the requirements of this rule at a conference under rule 7.5.

“9.10 Oral evidence directions

• “(1) After the preparation and service of the chronologies of facts, the parties must bring significant facts that are disputed to the attention of the court.

  “(2) The obligation in subclause (1) may be discharged at a case management or issues or pre-trial conference, or at another time, but must, in any event, be discharged not later than 15 working days after service of the chronologies of fact has been completed.

  “(3) The court may, before the giving of evidence, and either before or at the trial or hearing, direct that evidence be given orally (an oral evidence direction).

“9.11 Compliance with Evidence Act 2006

• “(1) Any challenge to the admissibility of a brief, in whole or in part, must be notified to the party or parties concerned within 20 working days after receipt of the brief by the challenging party.

  “(2) If the issue is not resolved between counsel in a further 10 working days, notice that there is an admissibility issue must be given to the court by the challenging party.

“9.12 Evidence-in-chief at trial

• “(1) A brief signed by a witness—

  • “(a) must, subject to the terms of an oral evidence direction made under rule 9.10, be read by the witness at the trial as the witness's evidence-in-chief; and

  • “(b) is, when read by the witness at the trial, the evidence-in-chief given by the witness at the trial; and

  • “(c) must, after being read by the witness at the trial, be endorsed by or on behalf of the Registrar with the words ‘Given in evidence on [date]’.

  “(2) Any portion of the brief that is the subject of an oral evidence direction under rule 9.10 becomes part of the evidence-in-chief of the witness only if and when it is given orally.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.6 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.13 Briefs not given in evidence

• “(1) If, by the time that a party opens the party's case, the brief of another party's witness has not been given in evidence, the party may, in opening, refer to that brief only with the leave of the trial Judge.

  “(2) When any part of the evidence contained in a brief is not given in evidence at the trial by the person who signed the brief, any other party to the proceeding may, unless the trial Judge otherwise directs, put that part of the evidence to that person in cross-examination.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 9.8, 9.9 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.14 Privilege and admissibility not affected by briefs

• Nothing in this subpart—

  • “(a) deprives any party of that party's right to treat any communication as privileged; or

  • “(b) changes inadmissible evidence into admissible evidence; or

  • “(c) changes admissible evidence into inadmissible evidence; or

  • “(d) deprives any party of that party's right to cross-examine any party to a proceeding on a brief, served under these rules, that is inconsistent with a statement previously made by that party; or

  • “(e) allows a brief, served under these rules, to be made available, before it is given in evidence, for use for another purpose or proceeding.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.10 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.15 Cross-examination duties

• The exchange of briefs under this subpart does not affect the cross-examination duties referred to in section 92 of the Evidence Act 2006.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 9.11 prior to 1 February 2013

“9.16 Plaintiff's synopsis of opening

• The plaintiff must, not later than 2 working days before the trial or hearing, file in the court and serve on every other party to the proceeding a copy of the plaintiff's opening.”

“Subpart 2—Judgment by default

“15.3 Application where appearance

• “(1) If the defendant has filed an appearance under rule 5.49, rules 15.7 and 15.8 do not apply.

  “(2) If the defendant has filed an appearance under rule 5.50 or 5.51, rules 15.7 and 15.8 apply subject to that appearance.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.3 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.4 Affidavits to be filed

• Before judgment by default can be sealed, there must be filed—

  • “(a) an affidavit of service of the statement of claim and notice of proceeding; and

  • “(b) if the statement of claim and notice of proceeding have not been served personally on the defendant or on a solicitor accepting service on the defendant's behalf, an affidavit verifying the statement of claim.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.4 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.5 When several causes of action

• The plaintiff may proceed separately under rule 15.7 or 15.8 in respect of each cause of action to which no pleading by way of defence in a statement of defence has been filed.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.5 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.6 When several defendants

• The plaintiff may proceed against any 1 or more defendants under rule 15.7 or 15.8 and may, despite any judgment given under those rules, continue the proceeding against any other defendant against whom the cause of action subsists.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.6 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.7 Liquidated demand

• “(1) If the relief claimed by the plaintiff is payment of a liquidated demand in money and the defendant does not file a statement of defence within the number of working days required by the notice of proceeding, the plaintiff may seal judgment in accordance with this rule for a sum not exceeding the sum claimed in the statement of claim and—

  • “(a) interest (if any) payable as of right calculated up to the date of judgment (if interest has been specifically claimed in the statement of claim); and

  • “(b) costs and disbursements as fixed by the Registrar.

  “(2) If the plaintiff claims costs and disbursements, the plaintiff must file a memorandum setting out the amount claimed and how that amount is calculated, together with any submissions in support of the claim.

  “(3) A Judge or a Registrar may authorise the sealing of a judgment under subclause (1) if satisfied that the relief claimed by the plaintiff falls within this rule.

  “(4) A Registrar has the jurisdiction and powers of the court under these rules to fix costs and disbursements under subclause (1)(b).

  “(5) For the purpose of this rule and rule 15.9, liquidated demand means a sum that—

  • “(a) has been quantified in, or can be precisely calculated on the basis of, a contract relied on by the plaintiff; or

  • “(b) has been determined by agreement, mediation, arbitration, or previous litigation between the same parties; or

  • “(c) is a reasonable price for goods supplied or services rendered (when no contract quantifies the price).

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.7 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.8 Recovery of land or chattels

• “(1) If the relief claimed by the plaintiff is the recovery of land or chattels and the defendant does not file a statement of defence within the number of working days required by the notice of proceeding, the plaintiff may seal judgment that the person whose title is asserted in the statement of claim recover possession of the land or the chattels together with costs and disbursements as fixed by the Registrar.

  “(2) A Registrar has the jurisdiction and powers of the court under these rules to fix costs and disbursements.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 15.8, 15.9 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.9 Formal proof for other claims

• “(1) This rule applies if, or to the extent that, the defendant does not file a statement of defence within the number of working days required by the notice of proceeding, and the plaintiff seeks judgment by default for other than a liquidated demand.

  “(2) The proceeding must be listed for formal proof.

  “(3) After a proceeding is listed for a formal proof hearing, no statement of defence may be filed without the leave of a Judge granted on the ground that there will or may be a miscarriage of justice if judgment by default is entered, and on such terms as to time or otherwise as the Judge thinks just.

  “(4) The plaintiff must, before or at the formal proof hearing, file affidavit evidence establishing, to a Judge's satisfaction, each cause of action relied on and, if damages are sought, providing sufficient information to enable the Judge to calculate and fix the damages.

  “(5) If the Judge before or at the formal proof hearing considers that any deponent of an affidavit filed under subclause (4) should attend to give additional evidence, the Judge may direct accordingly and adjourn the hearing for that purpose.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 15.10, 15.11, 15.12 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.10 Judgment may be set aside or varied

• Any judgment obtained by default under rule 15.7 or 15.8 may be set aside or varied by the court on such terms as it thinks just, if it appears to the court that there has been, or may have been, a miscarriage of justice.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.13 prior to 1 February 2013

“15.11 Overseas service cases

• “(1) When a document has been served on a party outside New Zealand under rule 6.27 and that party has not appeared, judgment by default against that party must not be sealed without the leave of the court.

  “(2) Leave must not be granted unless the court is satisfied that—

  • “(a) the party applying for leave was entitled to effect service without leave under rule 6.27; and

  • “(b) there is no reason to believe that the service was effected, or may have been effected, contrary to the law of the country concerned relating to the method of serving documents in domestic actions on persons in that country; and

  • “(c) the service was effected in sufficient time to enable that party to appear.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 15.14 prior to 1 February 2013”.

“18.14A Procedure under section 174 of Companies Act 1993

• “(1) In a proceeding under section 174 of the Companies Act 1993,—

  • “(a) the statement of claim must be in form C 2; and

  • “(b) the notice of proceeding must be in form C 3; and

  • “(c) an appearance in support or in opposition must be in form C 9.

  “(2) Subpart 2 of Part 7, which relates to interlocutory applications, applies to applications to the court that relate to a company in respect of which an application under section 174 of the Companies Act 1993 is pending.”

“executed, for a will, means signed and witnessed in accordance with the requirements of section 11(3) and (4) of the Wills Act 2007”.

“27.17 Evidence of validity

• Each of the following is evidence that a will is valid:

  • “(a) a statement by each of the witnesses on the will as provided in section 11(5) of the Wills Act 2007:

  • “(b) evidence given under rule 27.16 satisfying the court that the will complies with section 11(3) and (4) of the Wills Act 2007:

  • “(c) a copy of an order of the court made under section 14 of the Wills Act 2007.”

• “(c) the change was not made by a means described in section 15 of the Wills Act 2007.”

• “2 For this paragraph, select the statement that applies.

  Statement A

  On [date], the deceased signed the will by signing his/her* name as it now appears on the will, intending the signing to be a valid signing of the will.

  *Select one.

  Statement B

  On [date], the deceased directed another person to sign the will on his/her* behalf in his/her* presence, intending the signing of that person's name as it now appears on the will to be a valid signing of the will.

  *Select one.

  Statement C

  On [date], the deceased acknowledged that he/she* had earlier signed the will by signing his/her* name as it now appears on the will, intending the signing to be a valid signing of the will.

  *Select one.

  Statement D

  On [date], the deceased acknowledged that he/she* had earlier directed another person to sign the will on his/her* behalf in his/her* presence, intending the signing of that person's name as it now appears on the will to be a valid signing of the will.

  *Select one.

• “3 For this paragraph, select—

  Statement A, if you selected Statement A in paragraph 2; or

  Statement B, if you selected Statement B in paragraph 2; or

  Statement C, if you selected Statement C or D in paragraph 2.

  Statement A

  The signing referred to in paragraph 2 was completed in my presence and in the presence of [full name, place of residence, and occupation of other witness, or both witnesses if you are not a witness] and both of us/they* then signed the will as witnesses in the presence of the deceased.

  *Select one.

  Statement B

  The directing referred to in paragraph 2 was completed in my presence and in the presence of [full name, place of residence, and occupation of other witness, or both witnesses if you are not a witness] and both of us/they* then signed the will as witnesses in the presence of the deceased.

  *Select one.

  Statement C

  The acknowledging referred to in paragraph 2 was completed in my presence and in the presence of [full name, place of residence, and occupation of other witness, or both witnesses if you are not a witness] and both of us/they* then signed the will as witnesses in the presence of the deceased.”

  *Select one.