The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules

Rule 55 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Case management

(1) The Court may, on its own motion where it considers it fit, or upon application by a party, serve
or order service of a pleading on any person whom it is satisfied may be interested, affected or
necessary for efficient and final determination of the dispute.
(2) The Court may summon any person or expert for the purposes of examination of facts and full
adjudication of a dispute.
(3) A party may request the Court that a particular expert, if any, who took part in and is conversant
with particulars of any matter in issue, makes representation in writing or be called upon to attend
the hearing of the case and give evidence.
(4) The Court may serve or order service of pleadings and documents on any party in a suit.

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Rule 56 — Alternative dispute resolution

(1) The Court may at any time refer a matter to alternative dispute resolution. (2) Parties in a proceeding may reach a consensus at any time before judgment is rendered and the parties shall file the…

Rule 57 — Consent orders

(1) Parties to proceedings before the court may at any time consent to settle the whole or any part of the suit. (2) A consent under subrule (1) may be in writing, signed and dated by the parties and…

Rule 58 — Witness summons

(1) The Court may, either on its own motion, or at the request of a party, summon for examination any person who has information relevant to any of the issues before it. (2) The Court may direct a par…

Rule 59 — Determination by documentary evidence

The Court may, either by an agreement by all parties, or on its own motion, proceed to determine a suit before it on the basis of pleadings, affidavits, documents filed and submissions made by the par…

Rule 60 — Procedure in the absence of a party

(1) Where a hearing nptice was served on the parties and an affidavit of service has been filed, the Court may proceed with the case before it in the absence of any party thereto if— (a) the party has…

Rule 61 — Consolidation of cases

The Court may consolidate suits if it appears that in any number of suits— (a) some common question of fact or law arises; or (b) it is practical and appropriate to proceed with the issues raised in t…