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Case management & costs budgeting

The court holds a Case Management Conference (CMC) to set the procedural timetable (Directions) for the case, including the trial date.

What to do now

Next steps

✓ Prepare for the CMC Know what directions you want before the hearing.
✓ Capture the Directions timetable Every date in the order needs an owner and a reminder.
✓ Exchange Precedent H costs budgets Required in most multi-track cases to cap and budget legal costs.
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