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Case management definition

What does Case management mean? In practice, case management is the court’s active control of civil proceedings so a case progresses efficiently, fairly and at proportionate cost. Through case management conferences and pre-trial reviews, the court sets timetables, gives directions on statements of case/pleadings, disclosure and expert evidence, narrows the issues, encourages ADR, and enforces compliance with sanctions; in some jurisdictions it also manages costs budgets. In England and Wales, the Civil Procedure Rules govern case management: the overriding objective (Part 1) and case management powers (Part 3) drive directions, track allocation and costs management. In Scotland, active judicial case management is embedded in the Court...

Determination of applications on the papers under CPR 23.8: suitability, procedure, examples, and court guidance (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

When applications can be determined without a hearing

This Practice Note sets out when a court may decide applications without an oral hearing-often called paper applications or an application on the papers. It outlines which kinds of applications are apt for disposal without a hearing and describes the process for asking for a paper determination. It also gives guidance on reading and applying the relevant CPR provisions. Depending on the court where your case is progressing, you may need to consider extra requirements-see the section Court specific guidance below.

The default position is that matters are heard orally in public (CPR 39.2(1)). Even so, certain applications can be resolved entirely on the documents with no hearing at all. This is variously described as:

determining an application on the papers
application on the papers
applications on documents
orders without hearings
disposing of applications without hearings
dispensing with hearings
boxwork

You should consider, at the outset, the most suitable method by which your application ought to be dealt with, as the court will expect you to indicate your preferred mode of disposal...

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