A case management hearing (formerly known as the case management call) with the legal member and both parties will normally be fixed for shortly after the end of the case statement period to discuss how the substantive hearing will proceed, confirm what witnesses are to be called and to agree a running order.
It is also an opportunity for parties to clarify any preliminary issues prior to the hearing. Parties should consider if they intend to call witnesses; parties or their representatives are expected to ensure that they have checked the availability of all witnesses, in advance of the case management hearing, and are able to present possible hearing dates to the legal member during the case management hearing.
Unless there is a good reason not to do so, the legal member will normally fix the hearing date during the call. Once fixed, the substantive hearing date will only be changed in exceptional circumstances.
The President has issued Guidance to Tribunal Members No 06/2018* (revised May 2025) to clarify the purpose of the case management hearing and the procedures to be employed by the legal member.
*The revised Guidance on the Case Management Hearing uses the new naming convention and replaces the former naming convention (case management calls). This has been updated to include more information at Appendices A and B and to add a new Appendix C which sets out a style timetable for the productions of various documents in advance of the substantive hearing.
