Pre-trial conference
A procedural meeting or process before trial where parties narrow issues, plan evidence, and prepare the matter for hearing.
Definition
A pre-trial conference can deal with admissions, issues in dispute, discovery, witnesses, expert evidence, bundles, settlement prospects, trial duration, and outstanding procedural steps. The practical preparation should include pleadings, discovery records, notices, expert summaries where relevant, witness lists, settlement instructions, and a clear list of issues that still require the court's decision.
Key takeaways
A procedural meeting or process before trial where parties narrow issues, plan evidence, and prepare the matter for hearing.
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What does Pre-trial conference mean?
A procedural meeting or process before trial where parties narrow issues, plan evidence, and prepare the matter for hearing.
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