The _____ [Plaintiff/Defendant/______]* in this case. / Case No.:
Listing Questionnaire
to be filed before Case ManagementConference or Pre-Trial Review
Instructions:1.Please read Practice Direction 5.2 before completing this questionnaire.
- You must complete Sections A and C in full.
- Please make a tick in the box if you confirm the statements in Section A and make a cross in it if you are unable to confirm the statement.
- You must provide an explanation in Section B if you are unable to confirm any of the statements in Section A.
- Please delete the inappropriate in the square brackets denoted by *.
A / Trial preparation
Pleadings:
A1 / □ / I confirm my pleadings are in order and require no amendment.
A2 / □ / I confirm all my pleadings have been verified by Statement of Truth.
Interlocutory matters:
A3 / □ / I confirm there is no outstanding direction(s) to be complied with.
A4 / □ / I confirm there is no outstanding interlocutory application(s)/appeal(s).
A5 / □ / I do not intend to take out any other interlocutory applications.
A6 / □ / I agree not to take out further application, save those that ought to be made to the listing judge or listing master.
Evidence:
A7 / □ / I confirm discovery has completed.
A8 / □ / I confirm I have given notice(s) of hearsay evidence.*
OR
I confirm I have no notice(s) of hearsay evidence to give.*A9 / □ / I confirm I have served all witness statements and the name of my witnesses (including myself, if appropriate) are:
Witness name
A10 / □ / I confirm each party’s witness statements have been verified by Statements of Truth.
A11 / □ / I confirm I have served all expert report(s) and the name and field of expertise of my expert are as follows:
Expert’s name / Field of Expertise
A12 / □ / I confirm all my expert(s) have been served with a copy of the Code of Conduct for expert witness under Appendix D to the Rules of High Court.
A13 / □ / I confirm each party’s expert report(s) have been verified by Statements of Truth and contain a declaration in compliance with Order 38, rule 37C(1).
A14 / □ / I intend to adduce the expert report(s) as evidence at trial without calling the maker thereof.
A15 / □ / I have perused the pleadings, witness statement(s) and expert report(s) filed by other parties and confirm I will not require the other party(ies)/witness/expert to file a Statement of Truth to his pleadings.
A16 / □ / I confirm all steps that ought to be taken to prepare my/our case for trial have been duly taken and complied with.
A17 / □ / I confirm it is appropriate in all the circumstances to set the case down for trial.
A18 / □ / I have attached hereto a one-page summary of the brief factual background of this case and the issue(s) to be tried prepared by [myself / solicitor / trial counsel]*.
A19 / □ / I have attached hereto a certificate giving time estimates for the trial prepared by [myself / solicitor /trial counsel]*.
A20 / □ / I have attached hereto a set of directions[which have been agreed / not been agreed]* which I invite the Court to make.
B / Explanation
B1 / I am unable to confirm to the following statement(s) in Section A because:
Statement No. / Explanation
C / Trial
C1 / [This case is suitable for trial in the Running List.]*
OR
[This case is not suitable for trial in the Running List because:
□This case is not covered by Practice Direction[ ] ;
□The estimated length of trial of this case exceeds [ ] days;
□Others: ______.]*
C2 / My preferred language for the trial is [Chinese/English]*.
C3 / [I confirm that I do not request that the case be tried by a bilingual judge.]*
OR
[I request that the case be tried by a bilingual judge because:
.______.]*
C4 / [I / Solicitor / Trial counsel] have/has estimated the length of trial to be ______days.
C5 / The earliest date I believe the case can be ready for trial is ______.
D / Other matters
Please set out below any other information you consider will help the Court to manage the case:
______
E / Declaration
I, ______, the _____ [Plaintiff/Defendant/______]* declare that the above answers are true and accurate to the best of my information and belief.
OR
I, ______, solicitor for the _____ [Plaintiff/Defendant/______]*, having the conduct of this case declare that the above answers are true and accurate to the best of my information and belief.Signed:
______
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[Solicitors for]* the ______ / Date:
To : ______
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