# The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003, Article 20: Case management conference etc.


(1) Where it appears to the Tribunal that any proceedings would be facilitated by holding a case management conference or pre-hearing review the Tribunal may, on the request of a party or of its own initiative, give directions for such a conference or review to be held.
(2) Unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, a case management conference shall be held as soon as practicable after the filing of an appeal, whether or not the time for service of the defence has expired.
(3) A case management conference or pre-hearing review shall be held in private unless the Tribunal otherwise directs.
(4) The purpose of a case management conference or pre-hearing review shall be—
(a) to ensure the efficient conduct of the proceedings;
(b) to determine the points on which the parties must present further argument or which call for further evidence to be produced;
(c) to clarify the forms of order sought by the parties, their arguments of fact and law and the points at issue between them;
(d) to ensure that all agreements that can be reached between the parties about the matters in issue and the conduct of the proceedings are made and recorded;
(e) to facilitate the settlement of the proceedings.
(5) The Tribunal may authorise a person qualified for appointment to the panel of chairmen to carry out on its behalf a case management conference, pre-hearing review or any other preparatory measure relating to the organisation or disposal of the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1372/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2003/article-20
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