27.06.1 No later than 14 days after the time prescribed by rule 27.01 for a defendant to file a notice of appearance, the plaintiff shall file and serve on all parties, whether or not those parties have appeared, a summons for directions returnable before a Justice.

27.06.2 The plaintiff shall file and serve with the summons for directions referred to in rule 27.06.1 an outline of the submissions which the plaintiff wishes to make on the hearing of the summons:

(a)

stating why the matter should not be remitted to another court or, if the plaintiff submits that it should be remitted, identifying the Court to which it should be remitted;

(b)

stating what further steps, if any, should be taken in the Court, whether by way of reference of a question of law to a Full Court or otherwise;

(c)

specifying the times by which, and manner in which, further steps in the Court are to be taken; and

(d)

setting out the precise terms of the orders which the plaintiff submits should be made on the summons for directions.

27.06.3 On the hearing of the summons for directions a Justice may give such directions for the further conduct of the proceeding as appear necessary or desirable for the just and efficient disposition of the matter.