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Final hearing and the Judge

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enm1sg-sandy
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17 Jul 22 #519611 by enm1sg-sandy

Topic started by enm1sg-sandy

Mostly The judge in the final hearing has to be different and should not have to be the same as in FDR. But in my case in FDR judge converted the FDR into D11 applications and FDR doesn't materialise as Judge said this case is not fit for FDR and the matter is to be discussed and finalised in a trial in the Final hearing.

So my question is

1) If the judge in the final hearing has to be the local resident District judge of the local court where the case is listed or a judge from other courts can also take up the final hearing

2) Secondly when I receive the Court notice for a hearing then Can I request the Court not to appoint the same judge who chaired my previous hearings as we only come to know about the judge just 1-2 days before the hearing.

hadenoughnow
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30 Jul 22 #519709 by hadenoughnow

Reply from hadenoughnow

You can ask for that judge not to be the FH judge and give reasons. Usually it is clear in the order from the hearing that they won't be. This may not be so if your hearing did not proceed as FDR. They will have seen the paperwork etc but the court may take the view that this does not preclude them from hearing the FH.

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