East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (2) Where, on any day to which the hearing is adjourned, the parties or any of them fail to appear, the Court may proceed to dispose of the case in one of the modes set out in Rule 71. (3) Where any party to whom time has been granted fails to produce evidence or to cause the attendance of its witness, or to perform any other act necessary to the further progress of the case, the Court may, notwithstanding such failure, proceed to determine the application, claim or reference forthwith. 77. (1) A party who intends at the hearing to rely on any judgment in a decided case or to quote from any book shall lodge with the Registrar, a list containing the citations of such judgments, titles, authors and editions of such books and shall serve a copy of such list on the other party or on the other parties separately represented and shall annex to the list electronically produced copies of such judgments and relevant parts of the books. The party shall serve on each other party separately representeda a copy of the list and annexures. List of authorities and copies of judgments to be referred to. (2) The list and its annexures shall be in eight (8)copies, and shall be lodged at least seven (7) days before the hearing:Provided that a supplementary list and copies of authorities may, when necessary, be produced at the time of the hearing. 78. At the close of the hearing the Court shall, unless judgment is delivered forthwith, adjourn for its deliberation which in all cases shall be held in camera and shall remain confidential. Court deliberations. SECTION XV JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS 79. (1) Judgment shall be delivered in open court at once or within sixty (60) days from the conclusion of the hearing except where the Court is unable to do so or directs otherwise. 49 Pronouncement and contents of judgment

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