PRACTICE MANUAL OF THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT

Practice Manual of the South Gauteng High Court
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CHAPTER NINE: MOTION COURT

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9.13 LONG DURATION

1. An opposed motion which is expected to require a day or more (including the delivery of an ex tempore judgment) may not be enrolled for hearing without the consent of the Deputy Judge President.
2. The consent of the Deputy Judge President for the enrolment of the matter is sought in writing, a copy of which must simultaneously be made available to the other party or parties to the opposed motion and must contain:-
  2.1. a short exposition of the nature and complexity of the matter;
  2.2. the estimated duration thereof;
  2.3. an assurance that all the necessary affidavits have been exchanged (or in exceptional cases an indication of the date by when they will have been exchanged);
  2.4. an assurance that the papers have been properly indexed and paginated;
  2.5. proposals for the filing of heads of argument by the parties;
  2.6. suggestions as to when the application can be heard.
    The other party or parties to the opposed motion who wish to make representations in respect thereof may do so in writing.
3. The Deputy Judge President will determine the date of the hearing of the aforesaid opposed motion and furnish such directions as he deems fit in respect thereof.
4. The opposed motion must forthwith be enrolled for hearing in terms of the determination of the Deputy Judge President.

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