Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 15.19

             (1)  If a party to a proceeding is absent from a court event (including a first court date), the court may do one or more of the following:

                     (a)  adjourn the court event to a specific date or generally;

                     (b)  order that there is not to be any court event, unless:

                              (i)  a new date for the court event is fixed; or

                             (ii)  any other steps that the court directs are taken;

                     (c)  if the absent party is an applicant--dismiss the application;

                     (d)  if the absent party is a party who has made an interlocutory application--dismiss the interlocutory application;

                     (e)  proceed with the hearing generally or in relation to any claim for relief in the proceeding.

             (2)  If a party to a proceeding is absent from a court event, the court may also make an order of the kind referred to in subrule 10.27(1) or (2) (orders on default), or any other order, or may give any directions, and specify any consequences for non-compliance with the order, that the court thinks just.