PART 1E+WTHE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE

Duties to further the overriding objectiveE+W

The duty of legal representatives E+W

1.5.—(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.