queries arising Consulting counsel, so far as • appropriate, in relation to disclosure Witness • Identifying witnesses • Arranging for witnesses to Statements attend trial (include in • Obtaining statements trial preparation) • Preparing witness summaries Consulting counsel, • so far as appropriate, about witness statements Reviewing opponent’s • statements and undertaking any appropriate Applications investigations for witness • summaries Expert • Identifying and engaging • Obtaining permission to suitable Reports expert(s) adduce expert evidence Reviewing draft and (include in CMC • or a separate approving report(s) application) Arranging for experts to • Dealing with follow-up • questions of attend trial (include in experts • trial preparation) Considering opposing experts’ • reports Any conferences with • counsel primarily relating to expert evidence Meetings of experts • (preparing agenda etc.) PTR Bundle Assembling and/or • • copying the bundle (this is not Preparation of updated costs • budgets and reviewing fee earners’ work) opponent’s budget Preparing and agreeing • chronology, case summary and dramatis personae (if ordered and not already prepared earlier in case) Completing and filing • pre-trial checklists Correspondence with • opponent to agree directions and costs Preparation budgets, if possible for and • attendance at the PTR Trial • Trial bundles • Assembling and/or Preparation copying the trial bundle (this Witness summonses, and • arranging for witnesses to is not fee earners’ work) attend trial Counsel’s brief fee and Any final factual investigations • • any refreshers Supplemental disclosure and • statements(if required) Agreeing brief fee •
• queries arising Consulting counsel, so far as appropriate, in relation to disclosure Witness • Identifying witnesses • Arranging for witnesses to Statements • Obtaining statements attend trial (include in trial • Preparing witness summaries preparation) • Consulting counsel, so far as appropriate, about witness statements • Reviewing opponent’s statements and undertaking any appropriate investigations • Applications for witness summaries Expert • Identifying and engaging suitable • Obtaining permission to Reports expert(s) adduce expert evidence • Reviewing draft and approving report(s) (include in CMC or a separate application) • Dealing with follow-up questions of • Arranging for experts to • experts attend trial (include in trial • Considering opposing experts’ reports preparation) • Any conferences with counsel primarily relating to expert evidence • Meetings of experts (preparing agenda etc.) PTR • Bundle • Assembling and/or copying • Preparation of updated costs budgets and reviewing opponent’s budget the bundle (this is not fee earners’ work) • Preparing and agreeing chronology, case summary and dramatis personae (if ordered and not already prepared earlier in case) • Completing and filing pre-trial checklists • Correspondence with opponent to agree directions and costs budgets, if possible • Preparation for and attendance at the PTR Trial • Trial bundles • Assembling and/or copying Preparation • Witness summonses, and arranging for witnesses to attend trial the trial bundle (this is not fee earners’ work) • Any final factual investigations • Counsel’s brief fee and any • Supplemental disclosure and statements(if required) refreshers • Agreeing brief fee
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