Case management: an overview

This practice note is an overview of case management in litigation. It covers the court's general duty of case management under CPR 1 and specific case management powers under CPR 3. It includes guidance on how the courts are approaching case management decisions and dealing with non- compliance, including unless orders and relief from sanctions, as well as appeals against case management decisions. It also provides an overview of the main case management events in the life cycle of a case, including allocation to a track, the case management conference, the listing questionnaire or pre-trial checklist and the pre-trial review and provides links to more detailed resources on these topics.