East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (4) Where mediation or other form of settlement succeeds, the Court shall record the settlement order. (5) Where the mediation or other form of settlement fails, the matter shall proceed to trial. 65. (1)The Court shall, wherever possible, fix the date and place for the opening of the oral proceedings to take place within a period not exceeding six (6) months from the close of pleadings unless the Court is satisfied that there is adequate justification for deciding otherwise. (2) The Court shall, when fixing the date and place for the opening of the oral proceedings or postponing the opening or continuance of such proceedings, have regard to:— (a) the need to hold unnecessarydelay; the hearing without (b) any special circumstances, including the urgency of the case or other cases on the list of cases; (c) the views expressed by the parties and the convenience of such place to the parties,their advocates and witnesses; and (d) the need to administer substantive justice without undue regard to technicalities. (3) In appropriate cases the Court may order that any hearing be conducted in whole or in part by means of a telephone conference call, video conferencing or any other form of electronic communication. (4) The Court may give directions to facilitate the conduct of the hearing by the use of electronic or digital means of communication or storage or retrieval of information or any other technology it considers appropriate. 41 Fixing the date and place of oral proceedings.