Practice Directions

PRACTICE DIRECTION – SL1

Directions made by the Judge of the Commercial List
pursuant to O.72 r.2(3) of the Rules of the Supreme Court

1.   Save where otherwise ordered by the Judge of the Commercial List, in actions set down in the Commercial List the following matters shall be heard or otherwise dealt with by a master:

(a) applications for entry of default judgments;

(b) applications for or pursuant to the enforcement of judgments or orders for the payment of money;

(c) assessments of damages;

(d) unopposed applications for the amendment of pleadings;

(e) unopposed applications for time extensions for the filing and service of pleadings; and

(f) unopposed applications for time extensions for the discovery of documents and compliance with interrogatories.

2.       Practitioners are asked to comply with these directions, the object of which is to provide for the more efficient disposition of business in actions within the Commercial List. The taking out of applications otherwise than in accordance with these directions may be reflected in costs.

3.      In instances of urgent applications taken out in the Commercial List, practitioners are asked to note that provision is available for fax communication direct to the clerk to the Commercial List Judge.

Dated the 17th day of February 1997.

　

                                                                   (William Stone)
                                                                      Judge of the Commercial List