What is the Court’s procedure for setting a trial? How are cases that are not reached reset?
Cases are set for trial usually within a year of filing. Cases that are not reached are reset automatically within approximately four months (with all deadlines in the DCO remaining intact unless the parties have requested an agreed DCO). Attorneys may call the Coordinator or schedule a status conference with the Court to discuss special circumstances regarding their trial date, such as a need for a quicker trial setting, and other scheduling issues that may affect trial preparation. If your case has not received a trial setting and DCO, please call the Coordinator or file a request for a trial setting. 15. Does the Court give preferential trial settings, and, if so, under what circumstances? The Court will consider special circumstances, such as parties or witnesses who live out of the country, in setting cases for trial. 16. What does the Court require in terms of a Pre-Trial Order? Approximately a week before your trial setting, you should receive a telephone call from the Coordinat
