Queensland Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION RULES 2014 - REG 23

23 Matters relevant to making order or issuing direction

(1) In deciding whether to make an order or issue a direction, the interests of justice are paramount.

(2) In addition to the principle mentioned in subrule (1) , in deciding whether to make an order or issue a direction of a type mentioned in rule 22 , the DFVP court may have regard to the following matters—

(a) the protection of the person for whose benefit a DFVP application is made under the DFVP Act ;

(b) that each party is entitled to a fair hearing;

(c) the time allowed for taking a step in the proceeding or for the hearing must be reasonable;

(d) the complexity or simplicity of the case;

(e) the importance of the issues and the case as a whole;

(f) the volume and character of the evidence to be led;

(g) the time expected to be taken by the hearing;

(h) the number of witnesses to be called by the parties;

(i) that each party must be given a reasonable opportunity to lead evidence and cross-examine witnesses;

(j) the state of the court lists;

(k) another relevant matter.