Order 18 — Settlement Out of Court and Settlement of Issues
Rule 1 Period for settlement.
(1) Where a matter comes before the Court for the first time, the Judge shall in circumstances where it is appropriate, grant to the parties, time, not more than thirty days within which parties may explore possibilities for settlement of the dispute.
(2) Where parties fail to settle within thirty days or such other period as the Court may grant, the case shall without more, proceed to trial.
Rule 2 Formulation of issues for determination.
(1) Where a matter is to proceed to trial, the parties shall file respectively, issues for determination at the trial and the issue may state any question of law or fact to be decided.
Rule 3 Party may apply for issue to be tried.
Notwithstanding the provision of rule 2 of this order where a party believes that the issues for determination shall be determined by a hearing in open Court, the party may do so by application on notice stating the question or issue sought to be tried.
Rule 4 Formulation of issues by court.
Where the Court intends to formulate issues for determination, it shall be done in open Court and on notice to the parties to attend the hearing for the formulation of issues for determination.