Service of application
14.—(1)  Subject to any order to the contrary, every application (contained in an originating application or a summons) and every affidavit in support of the application (called in this rule the supporting affidavit) must be served upon every person against whom any order or other relief is sought.
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(2)  The Court may at any time —
(a)direct that service of an application and the supporting affidavit (if any) be effected on, or notice of proceedings be given to, any person who may be affected by the order or other relief sought; and
(b)direct the manner in which such service is to be effected or such notice is to be given.
(3)  Any person who is served or notified under paragraph (2) is entitled to be heard.
(4)  Any document referred to as an exhibit in a supporting affidavit must be made available for inspection by any person upon whom service of the affidavit is required.
(5)  Where any person other than the applicant is affected by an application, no order may be made except with the consent of that person, or upon proof that a copy each of the application and the supporting affidavit (if any) have been duly served upon that person.
(6)  Where the Court is satisfied that serious mischief may result from delay caused by proceeding in the ordinary way, the Court may make an order in the absence of any person other than the applicant upon such terms as to costs and otherwise, and subject to such undertaking (if any) as the Court thinks just.
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(7)  Any person affected by an order made in his or her absence may apply to set it aside.
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