PART 9HOW TO START AND RESPOND TO PROCEEDINGS, AND PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS
The parties to the proceedings
Parties to the proceedings9
1
Unless the court directs otherwise, the parties to any proceedings are—
a
the applicant; and
b
any person who is named as a respondent in the application form and who files an acknowledgment of service in respect of the application form.
2
The court may order a person to be joined as a party if it considers that it is desirable to do so for the purpose of dealing with the application.
3
The court may at any time direct that any person who is a party to the proceedings is to be removed as a party.
4
Unless the court orders otherwise, P shall not be named as a respondent to any proceedings.
5
A party to the proceedings is bound by any order or direction of the court made in the course of those proceedings.