{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015/rule-54",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015/rule-54.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/1648",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015",
  "path": "rule/54",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "54",
  "heading": "Case management conference etc.",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) Unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, a case management conference is to be held as soon as practicable after the service of the reply or the expiry of the time for the filing of the reply if none is served.\n(3) The purpose of a first case management conference or pre-hearing review is to give directions for the efficient conduct of the proceedings including—\n(a) to set a timetable up to an oral hearing in the proceedings, and if appropriate fix a date for that hearing;\n(b) to clarify the forms of order sought by the parties, their arguments of fact and law and the points at issue between them;\n(c) to determine any issues relating to confidentiality;\n(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;\n(e) to consider any issues relating to disclosure and the provision of a disclosure report and completed Electronic Documents Questionnaire in accordance with rule 60;\n(f) to facilitate the settlement of the proceedings; and\n(g) to determine whether the parties should be given permission to adduce expert evidence and, if so, to what extent.\n(4) Where it appears to the Tribunal that any proceedings would be facilitated by holding a subsequent case management conference, the Tribunal may, on the request of a party or of its own initiative, give directions for such a conference to be held.\n(5) The Tribunal may authorise the President or a chairman 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.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1648/rule/54",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:32:44.195082+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}