Consent Orders

Consent Orders in relation to the Technology and Construction Court

[rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Consent Orders may be submitted to the Technology and Construction Court in draft for approval without the need for attendance. Two copies of the draft order should be lodged, at least one of which should be signed. The copies should be undated as the Technology and Construction Court will set out the date the order is made: see paragraph 5.8.1 above. As noted elsewhere, whilst the parties can agree between themselves the orders to be made either at the Case Management Conference or the Pre-Trial Review, it is normally necessary for the Technology and Construction Court to consider the case with the parties (either at an oral hearing or by way of a telephone conference) on those occasions in any event. Generally, when giving directions, the Technology and Construction Court will endeavour to identify the date by which the relevant step must be taken, and will not simply provide a period during which that task should be performed. The parties should therefore ensure that any proposed consent order also identifies particular dates, rather than periods, by which the relevant steps must be taken.