Pre-Hearing Conference

[Still_Undecided]

Hi All,
I have a pre-hearing conference coming up before my final hearing.
Is there any suggestions of anything I should ask? Or make sure is noted?
Thanks

 

[Nujra Rof]

Sorry I am not familiar with the process and only approaching my first hearing and not the final, but do you mean conference with your barrister pre hearing?

 

[Still_Undecided]

Yes - sorry

 

[Femto]

It's an opportunity to discuss with your barrister how they will put forward you case based what you'd like to achieve and any evidence you have for why the court should support that - essentially it is forming the 'game plan'.

It'll make their job much easier if you can give them clear position of what you'd like.

Raise anything which you think will reinforce your argument. It's also worth discussing anything which you think might be brought up against you so that your barrister has a response ready in case it gets brought up - rather than being on the back foot.

I've dealt with a couple of barristers and I've always been impressed by how they can prepare and understand your situation.

 

[Nujra Rof]

Did you guys have the same barrister at all hearings or different ones - as not sure whether it is easier to stick to the same one…

 

[Still_Undecided]

It's an opportunity to discuss with your barrister how they will put forward you case based what you'd like to achieve and any evidence you have for why the court should support that - essentially it is forming the 'game plan'.

It'll make their job much easier if you can give them clear position of what you'd like.

Raise anything which you think will reinforce your argument. It's also worth discussing anything which you think might be brought up against you so that your barrister has a response ready in case it gets brought up - rather than being on the back foot.

I've dealt with a couple of barristers and I've always been impressed by how they can prepare and understand your situation.

Thanks for that!

It's all moving pretty fast now so trying to get my head around it all

 

[Still_Undecided]

Did you guys have the same barrister at all hearings or different ones - as not sure whether it is easier to stick to the same one…

I have stuck to the same, I feel like mine understood me and my position well so I literally booked her the moment the last hearing finished

 

[Nujra Rof]

How soon after each hearing do you get the follow up hearing date?

I got my first hearing for CAO and prohibitive steps order end of Jan

 

[Still_Undecided]

I got the date for the next hearing in the previous one

 

[Nujra Rof]

Ok, how far apart were they? Are the courts busy?

 

[Still_Undecided]

Ok, how far apart were they? Are the courts busy?

I think it depends on the area mate - I've been pretty fortunate

 

[Nujra Rof]

What is "fortunate" how much apart were they lol

 

[Nujra Rof]

I think also Christmas is meant to be divorce season so they might be busier now

 

[Ash]

It helps if you can have the same one throughout as they'll remember case details. UNLESS you're not happy with one, then it's better to change.