The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013 (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 (d) the need to administer substantive justice without undue regard to technicalities. (4) After the date for opening of oral proceedings is fixed, the Registrar shall issue a notice of hearing stating the date and place of hearing, and cause it to be served on the parties. (5) A notice of hearing under this Rule shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Second Schedule. XII (B) WITNESSES Summoning witnesses 56. (1) Any party in a claim or reference may obtain on application to the Court, summons to any person whose attendance is required either to give evidence or to produce documents. (2) Every witness summons shall specify the time and place of attendance, and whether attendance is required for the purpose of giving evidence or to produce a document, or for both purposes. The summons shall describe with reasonable accuracy the document required. (3) The Court may on its own motion summon any person to give evidence or to produce any document if in the opinion of the Court such evidence or document is essential for the just determination of any matter before it. (4) Where a person summoned to give evidence or produce a document fails to appear or refuses to give evidence or to produce the document the Court may in its discretion impose upon the witness a pecuniary penalty not exceeding USD 200. 36