Case Management
The parties must provide information to the court about how the case is likely to progress and suggest a timetable for the various steps to trial for the court to consider and approve. For example, the number of factual witnesses each party is likely to rely on and whether expert evidence is required and why. The parties must also provide costs information to the court in a costs budget (referred to as Precedent H) which breaks down the costs already incurred and the costs it is anticipated will be incurred and for which stages in the litigation in the future. At the CMC hearing, the Judge considers the timetable and costs information provided by the parties. The Judge makes an order setting down the timetable for the required
steps to trial and either approves or reduces the costs forecast in the budget for each of the future stages if it considers it appropriate. This is the first time a Judge can take control of the case and can order a further CMC if necessary. The parties must also provide costs information to the court in a costs budget which breaks down the costs already incurred and the costs it is anticipated will be incurred and for which stages in the litigation in the future.
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