--(1) This rule applies where the court makes a direction as to the trial of an issue of quantum.
--(2) The direction may be given at-
----(a) a case management conference;
----(b) the hearing of an application for summary judgment; or
----(c) the trial of the claim or of an issue, including the issue of liability.
--(3) On making such a direction the court must exercise the powers of a case management conference and must in particular give directions about-
----(a) disclosure;
----(b) service of witness statements; and
----(c) service of expert reports.
--(4) The court must also-
----(a) fix a date on which the court office is to send a listing questionnaire to the parties; and
----(b) fix a period within which the assessment of damages must commence.
--(Rules 27.10 and 27.11 deal with the fixing of a date for a trial)