companies and the procedures under the two sets of rules are
very much the same.
3.
The majority of applications to Court are formal in
nature, uncontested and generally are without the appearance
of the applicant or the party with whom the application is
concerned. In such circumstances there is no need for a
hearing by a judge whether in court or in chambers.
applications can be dealt with adequately by the Registrar of
the Supreme Court in chambers.
Such
4.
The new rules will enable applications relating to
such proceedings to be adjourned at the discretion of a
judge, for determination in chambers by the Registrar of the
Supreme Court.
5.
Provision is made for these matters to be adjourned
from chambers back to Court at the discretion of the
Registrar or a judge, or if the contending parties so request
it.
6.
Sir, I beg to move.