Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)RegulationsRules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa25. Pre-trial procedure for formulating issues |
| (1) | The request in writing referred to in section 54(1) of the Act shall be made in duplicate to the registrar or clerk of the court requesting the court to call a pre-trial conference and shall indicate generally the matters which it is desired should be considered at such conference. |
| (2) | The registrar or clerk of the court shall place a request referred to in subrule (1) before a judicial officer who shall, if he or she decides to call a conference, direct the registrar or clerk of the court to issue the necessary process. |
| (3) | The process for requiring the attendance of parties or their legal representatives at a pre-trial conference shall be by letter signed by the registrar or clerk of the court, together with a copy of the request, if any, referred to in subrule (1), which letter shall be delivered by hand or registered post at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for the said conference. |