--(1) On the application of a party the court may dispense with a case management conference if it is satisfied that-
----(a) the case may be dealt with justly without a case management conference; and
----(b) the cost of the case management conference to the parties is disproportionate to the value of the proceedings and the benefits that might be achieved by a case management conference; or
----(c) in any case, the case should be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
--(2) If the court dispenses with a case management conference it must immediately-
----(a) give directions in writing about the preparation of the case;
----(b) set a timetable for the steps to be taken between the giving of directions and the trial;
----(c) fix a date for a pre-trial review unless it is satisfied that the case may be dealt with justly without a pre-trial review; and
----(d) in any event, fix-
--------(i) the trial date; or
--------(ii) the period within which the trial is to take place;
--------and, in either case;
--------(iii) the date on which a listing questionnaire is to be sent by the court office to the parties.
--(3) The court office must serve the directions made on all parties and give notice of-
----(a) the trial date or trial period; and
----(b) the date on which the listing questionnaire is to be sent out by the court office.
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