27 May 1988
Rule 5 requires personal service of notices of hearing for appeals unless the Registrar orders substituted service under Rule 6; service by registered post without such an order does not comply with the Rules and renders any orders made against an unserved party null and void, permitting the Court to set those orders aside and direct proper service.
13 Jan 1972
Because the Registrar lawfully fixed hearing dates convenient to the court and a litigant has no absolute right to insist on a particular counsel, the application to vacate and re-fix the dates solely to accommodate a particular counsel is not justified; therefore the application must be dismissed.
22 Nov 1971
A deputy registrar's order striking out an action under Rule 31(2) operates automatically to terminate the action; the District Court is thereafter functus officio and has no jurisdiction to restore the action or extend time to perform the omitted act under Order 3 r.5, so the applicant's summons to restore was dismissed.