--(1) The general rule is that at a case management conference the court must consider whether to make orders for-
----(a) standard disclosure and inspection by a date fixed by the court;
----(b) service of witness statements by a date fixed by the court; and
----(c) service of expert's reports (if any) by a date fixed by the court.
--(2) The court may also make orders for-
----(a) the preparation of an agreed statement of facts;
----(b) the preparation of an agreed statement of issues;
----(c) the preparation of an agreed statement of the basic technical, scientific or medical matters in issue; and
----(d) an agreed statement as to any relevant specialist are a of law, which statement shall not be binding upon the trial judge.
--(3) The court must fix a date for a pre-trial review unless it is satisfied that the case may be dealt with justly without a pretrial review.
--(4) The court must in any event, fix-
--------(i) the trial date; or
--------(ii) the period within which the trial is to take place; and
--------(iii) the date on which a listing questionnaire is to be sent by the court office to the parties.
--(5) The court office must serve the directions made on all parties and give notice of-
--------(i) the trial date or trial period; and
--------(ii) the date on which the listing questionnaire is to be sent out by the court office.
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