1) Each prothonotary 1) After a proceeding has been on maintains a General List that the General List for 3 years, the lists all proceedings in which prothonotary shall give the parties the pleadings are closed and notice that they have 30 days to file yet no date for trial has been a Notice of Intention to Proceed. fixed. 2) Intervention occurs when 2) If a Notice of Intention to Proceed a proceeding has been on the is not filed in time, the proceeding General List for 3 years. will be dismissed. 3) If a Notice of Intention to Proceed is on time, a notice of trial must be filed within 6 months thereafter. 2. CONFERENCES (PRE-TRAIL OR PRE-HEARING) In any proceeding, the court At the conference, issues to be may itself, or on the discussed include: simplification of application of any party, the issues, potential pleading direct the parties to appear amendments, possibility of before it for a conference. admissions, limitation of the number of witnesses, and any other matter that may aid in the disposition of the proceeding. 3. HALIFAX CASE MANAGEMENT RULES (R.68) 3.a. Ordinary Process
1) Each prothonotary maintains a General List that lists all proceedings in which the pleadings are closed and yet no date for trial has been fixed. 1) After a proceeding has been on the General List for 3 years, the prothonotary shall give the parties notice that they have 30 days to file a Notice of Intention to Proceed. 2) Intervention occurs when a proceeding has been on the General List for 3 years. 2) If a Notice of Intention to Proceed is not filed in time, the proceeding will be dismissed. 3) If a Notice of Intention to Proceed is on time, a notice of trial must be filed within 6 months thereafter. 2. CONFERENCES (PRE-TRAIL OR PRE-HEARING) In any proceeding, the court may itself, or on the application of any party, direct the parties to appear before it for a conference. At the conference, issues to be discussed include: simplification of the issues, potential pleading amendments, possibility of admissions, limitation of the number of witnesses, and any other matter that may aid in the disposition of the proceeding. 3. HALIFAX CASE MANAGEMENT RULES (R.68) 3.a. Ordinary Process