The County Court’s library of standard timetabling and other orders have been added to the relevant By Lawyers litigation matter plans.
The County Court requires practitioners to use the court’s orders that are published in booklets on the Court’s website unless good reason exists to alter those orders, or draft alternate ones. A different booklet of standard orders applies for each of the Common Law and Commercial divisions.
The orders cover all aspects of procedure in the court, including listing, timetabling, extensions of timetables, subpoenas, and costs. There are specific standard orders for each of the court’s various lists, such as the:
- General List – personal injury,
- General List – property damage,
- Serious injury list – TAC proceedings,
- Defamation list, and
- Family property list – TFM claims.
The full library of these standard orders has been automated and added to Folder A. Going to Court in By Lawyers County Court – Acting for the plaintiff and County Court – Acting for the defendant guides.
A selection of these orders has also been added to the following By Lawyers guides, as appropriate:
- Motor Accident Claims – TAC
- Family Provision Claims – Acting for the Plaintiff
- Family Provision Claims – Acting for the Estate
The court forms for the Commercial List Order template and the Common Law Division Minutes of Proposed Consent Orders have also been added to the relevant matter plans. These are the forms into which the various orders are inserted as appropriate.
Additional commentary explaining the requirements and practicalities of using these orders has also been included in the relevant By Lawyers commentaries.