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PERSONAL INJURIES PROCEEDINGS ACT 2002 - SECT 36

Compulsory conference

36 Compulsory conference

(1) Before starting a proceeding in a court based on a claim, there must be a conference of the parties (the
"compulsory conference" ).
(2) Any party may call the compulsory conference
(a) at a time and place agreed between the parties; or
(b) if the relevant day has passed, at a reasonable time and place nominated by the party calling the conference.
(3) For subsection (2) (b) , the relevant day is the later of the following days—
(a) if there is only 1 respondent to the claim, the day 6 months after the claimant gave the respondent a complying part 1 notice of claim or, if there is more than 1 respondent to the claim, the day 6 months after the day the claimant last gave a respondent part 1 of a notice of a claim under section 14 (1) ;
(b) if, under section 12 , a person to whom part 1 of a notice of a claim is given gives notice to the claimant that the person is a proper respondent to the claim—the day 6 months after the person gives notice or, if there is more than 1 person to whom part 1 of a notice of a claim is given, the day 6 months after the day after the last person gives notice to the claimant.
(4) The parties may, for good reason, dispense with the compulsory conference or the signing of a certificate of readiness under section 37 (1) (d) by agreement.
(5) The court may, on application by a party—
(a) fix the time and place for the compulsory conference; or
(b) dispense with the compulsory conference for good reason; or
(c) dispense with the requirement to sign a certificate of readiness under section 37 (1) (d) in cases of complexity including, for example, a case involving multiple respondents, non-party discovery and the need for further expert evidence;
and make any other orders the court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
(6) In considering whether to make any order under subsection (5) , the court must take into account—
(a) the extent of compliance by the parties with their respective obligations relating to the claim; and
(b) how the main purpose of this Act is to be achieved having regard, in particular, to section 4 (2) (a) to (e) .



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