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Going to court for a case management conference

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In this section:

What is a case management conference
Prepare for a case management conference
At your case management conference

Prepare for a case management conference

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Parties should negotiate before attending their case management conference (CMC) once the court notifies them of their CMC date.

Each party should know more about the strengths and weaknesses of each other’s case through the upfront disclosure of relevant documents with their pleadings.

If you are the party who filed the claim (the plaintiff), refer to File and serve pleadings (simplified civil process) to find out the pleadings you will have to file.

If you are the party against whom the claim is filed (the defendant), refer to How to respond to a Writ of Summons (simplified civil process) to find out the pleadings you will have to file if you contest the plaintiff's claim.

Documents to file

In order for the CMC to be effective and fruitful, each party must comply with all directions, prior to attending the first CMC session.

For parties represented by a lawyer, the lawyer should take all necessary instructions from them to achieve a resolution of the matter, including exploring the use of any alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process.

Each party must complete the following 7 days before attending the first CMC:

Parties are to exchange proposals and negotiate with a view to settle the dispute at the earliest opportunity. These proposals should be prepared in according with Sample Letter of Offer (Form 2, Appendix A of the State Courts Practice Directions).

Each party must file the Plaintiff's/Defendant's List of Issues in Dispute (Form 3, Appendix A of the State Courts Practice Directions) via eLitigation at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau.

Parties should inform the court and the other party of the areas of dispute and the witnesses they intend to call to give evidence in support of their case within the form.

Each party must read, complete and file the Court Dispute Resolution (CDR)/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Form (Form 7, Appendix A of the State Courts Practice Directions) via eLitigation at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau.

This will inform the court and the other party of which ADR option they prefer to help resolve the case.

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