Order 11 — Consolidation
Rule 1 Consolidation.
(1) The Court may order that the causes or matters be consolidated on such terms as it thinks just where two or more matters are pending in the Court and it appears to the Court or any of parties that the:
(a) same question of law or fact arises in both or all of the suit;
(b) rights to relief claimed is in respect of or arise out of the same or similar transaction or series of transactions; or
(c) interest of justice of the trial so demands.
(2) The Court shall give such directions as may be necessary with respect to the hearing of the causes or matters that have been consolidated.
(3) An order to consolidate may be made where two or more causes or matters are pending between:
(a) the same plaintiffs and the same defendants;
(b) the same plaintiffs and different defendants; or
(c) different plaintiffs and different defendants.
(4) Where actions are pending before different Judges, a party desiring consolidation shall first apply to the Chief Judge for transfer of the matter to a Judge before whom one or more of the matters is pending.
(5) An application for consolidation may be made by summons or notice for directions in chambers or it may be made in Court by motion on notice.