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Regulation 20

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021

Regulation 20

Pending claims

Subregulation 1

Paragraph (2) applies where 2 or more claims are pending before a Protection from Harassment Court, and it appears to the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar —

(a)

that some common question of law or fact arises in all the claims;

(b)

that the rights to relief claimed (whether they are joint, several or alternative) are in respect of the same conduct or course of conduct; or

(c)

that it is desirable to make an order under this rule for the just, expeditious and economical disposal of any claim.

Subregulation 2

The Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar may order any of the claims mentioned in paragraph (1) —

(a)

to be heard together or immediately after another of those claims; or

(b)

to be stayed until after the determination of any other of those claims.