2014-Environment-Court-Practice-Note.pdf [pdf, 286 KB]
...early stage, and promptness in seeking to achieve resolution by direct negotiation or through ADR techniques (refer particularly to Appendix 2); (b) giving the parties an opportunity to plan the course of the proceedings, so that they will be responsible for and aware of the events that will occur, and the likely time involved; (c) minimising formal interlocutory applications and avoiding unnecessary appearances in Court for callovers or conferences; (d) identification, as soon as...