Queensland Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ACT 2011 - SECT 44

44 Parties must attend at ADR process if court orders

(1) If a referring order is made, the parties—

(a) must attend before the ADR convenor appointed to conduct the ADR process; and

(b) must not impede the ADR convenor in conducting and finishing the ADR process within the time allowed under the referring order.

(2) If a party impedes the ADR process, the court may impose sanctions against the party, including—

(a) by ordering that any claim for relief by the defaulting party is stayed until further order; and

(b) by taking the party’s action into account when awarding costs in the proceeding or in another related proceeding between the parties.