Rule 334 – Case management powers

Except where the Agreement, the Statute or these Rules provide otherwise, the judge-rapporteur, the presiding judge or the panel may: (a) extend or shorten the period for compliance with any rule or order [Rule 9.3]; (b) adjourn or bring forward the interim conference or the oral hearing; (c) communicate with the parties to instruct them about wishes or requirements of the Court; (d) direct a separate hearing of any issue; (e) decide the order in which issues are to be decided; (f) exclude an issue from consideration; (g) dismiss or decide on a claim after a decision on a preliminary issue makes a decision on further issues irrelevant to the outcome of the action; (h) dismiss a claim summarily if it has no prospect of succeeding; (i) consolidate any matter or issue or order them to be heard together; (j) make any order pursuant to Rules 103 to 109.