PART 1THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE
Duties to further the overriding objective
The duty of legal representatives 1
1
Legal representatives of parties are required to help the court to further the overriding objective.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), a legal representative of a party must—
a
comply with any applicable rules, practice directions or orders of the court;
b
follow (where appropriate) the applicable case pathway; and
c
address whether the case can be swiftly resolved.