Rule 332 – General principles of case management

Active case management includes: (a) encouraging the parties to co-operate with each other during the proceedings; (b) identifying the issues at an early stage; (c) deciding promptly which issues need full investigation and disposing summarily of other issues; (d) deciding the order in which issues are to be resolved; (e) encouraging the parties to make use of the Centre and facilitating the use of the Centre; (f) helping the parties to settle the whole or part of the action; (g) fixing timetables or otherwise controlling the progress of the action; (h) considering whether the likely benefits of taking a particular step justify the cost of taking it; (i) dealing with as many aspects of the action as the Court can on the same occasion; (j) dealing with the action without the parties needing to attend in person; (k) making use of available technical means; and (l) giving directions to ensure that the hearing of the action proceeds quickly and efficiently.