--(1) A party must apply to the court if he wishes to vary a date which the court has fixed for-
----(a) a case management conference;
----(b) a pre-trial review;
----(c) the return of a listing questionnaire; or
----(d) the trial.
--(2) A party seeking to vary any other date in the timetable without the agreement of the other parties must apply to the court, and the general rule is that he must do so before that date.
--(3) A party who applies after that date must apply-
----(a) for relief from any sanction to which he has become subject under these Rules or any court order; and
----(b) for an extension of time when necessary.
--(Rule 26.7 provides for applications for relief from sanctions)
--(4) The parties may agree to vary a date in the timetable other than one mentioned in paragraph (1).
--(5) Where the parties so agree, they must-
----(a) file a consent application for an order to that effect; and
----(b) certify on that application that the variation agreed will not affect the date fixed for the trial or, if no date has been fixed, the period in which the trial is to take place, and the timetable is accordingly varied unless the court directs otherwise.
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