The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules

Rule 57 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: 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 filed in Court.
(3) Any party to the proceedings may orally apply to the Court for adoption of the consent as an order
or decree of the court.

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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…

Rule 62 — Test suit

(1) Where two or more persons have instituted suits against the same respondent, the Court may, either on its own motion or upon the application of any of the parties with notice to all the affected p…