Judges have recommended piloting new procedures after being asked to look for ways to achieve shorter and earlier trials.
The review focused on business-related litigation, and the review committee recommended adopting a piloted “shorter trial” procedure and a piloted “flexible trial” procedure.
In the shorter trial procedure, proceedings would be streamlined leading to judgment within a year, with cases managed by docketed judges and the trial lasting no more than four days.
Under the flexible trial procedure, parties could agree to adapt court procedures to suit their case and opt for a more simplified route to judgment.
Responses to the consultation document, The Shorter and Earlier Trial Procedures Initiative, should be sent to the private secretary and legal adviser to the Chancellor of the High Court by 29 May.
