Rule 7.17 What the court must do for the case management hearingF1

(1)

This rule applies to a case in which the court has listed a case management hearing under rule 7.14.

(2)

At a hearing which has been listed under rule 7.14 the court must—

(a)

decide where the hearing in the case should take place;

(b)

set a timetable for the filing and service of evidence;

(c)

make such order for the disclosure and inspection of documents as it considers appropriate; and

(d)

give directions as to the conduct of the final hearing and the attendance of witnesses.

(Rule 21.1 explains what is meant by disclosure and inspection.)

(3)

Any party to proceedings which are not being dealt with under rule 7.10(2)(a) may apply to the court for further directions at any time.

(Part 3 sets out the court’s powers to encourage the parties to use non-court dispute resolution and Part 4 sets out the court’s general case management powers.)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 7 substituted (6.4.2022) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/44), rule 1(3)(a), Sch. (with rule 29); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2