Standard Directions - Hearings & Arbitration
Prior to the hearing date the following will be required to be carried out:
CHRONOLOGY
- Plaintiff's solicitor is to prepare a full chronology of relevant events, a copy of which is to be served upon the other party/parties at least 3 clear days prior to the hearing date.
- The plaintiff is to read the chronology BEFORE GIVING EVIDENCE as the chronology will be made an exhibit and the plaintiff may be cross-examined on its contents.
MEDICAL AND EXPERT REPORTS
- Each party is to prepare a schedule of medical and expert reports and any other documents which are to be tendered and a copy of the schedule is to be served upon the other party/parties at least 3 days prior to the hearing.
- The schedule is to contain the dates of the reports and the dates of service.
- Working copies of all medical reports, the chronology and all other documents which any party proposes to tender should be available for the Trial Judge.
SCHEDULE OF DAMAGES AND ISSUES
- Each party is to prepare a schedule of damages and a schedule of issues which is to be served upon the other party/parties at least 3 days prior to the hearing date and copies of those schedules are to be provided to the Trial Judge.
ADJOURNMENTS
- All cases should be ready to proceed on the hearing date. Adjournments will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
- Any application for an adjournment must be made by way of Notice of Motion with affidavit in support and must be made at the earliest possible time.
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