S.L. 12.9 ст. 10Adjournment of causes.

(1) (a) A case may be adjourned at the request of the parties if the court is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist which justify such adjournment.

(b) The request for adjournment shall be made by means of an application not later than ten days before the day due for hearing or, if the cause for adjournment arises after the expiration of the said time limit, as soon as practicable thereafter, and the application shall specify in detail the circumstances justifying the request and shall be confirmed on oath by the applicant or, if the applicant is absent from Malta or is otherwise unable to confirm the application in person, such fact shall be stated in the application.

(c) In urgent cases, where a request for adjournment cannot be submitted through an application, it may be communicated by email or phone to the Deputy Registrar, who shall be responsible for informing the court and the parties involved about the request for adjournment.

(2) The following may be deemed to be exceptional circumstances for the purposes of the foregoing sub-rule:

(a) the temporary illness of counsel;

(b) the agreement between the parties to refer the cause to arbitration or mediation; and

(c) any other exceptional circumstances which the court considers to be serious and sufficient.

(3) In every case the circumstances justifying the request and concession of an adjournment shall be recorded in the acts of the proceedings.