Work back from the trial date to the pre-trial conference and the expert notices. Divisions add their own practice-directive dates; check yours.
| Step | Period | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-trial conference must be held by | −42 days | Uniform Rule 37(4): not later than six weeks before trial |
| Notice of intention to call an expert due by | −15 court days | Uniform Rule 36(9)(a) |
| Expert summary due by | −10 court days | Uniform Rule 36(9)(b) |
| Then | By |
|---|---|
| Pre-trial conference must be held by−42 days · Uniform Rule 37(4): not later than six weeks before trialFalls on a weekend. If the applicable rule excludes a last day that is not a court day, the next court day is Monday 7 September 2026. | Sat 5 Sep 2026 |
| Notice of intention to call an expert due by−15 court days · Uniform Rule 36(9)(a) | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Expert summary due by−10 court days · Uniform Rule 36(9)(b) | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
Public holidays inside this window, skipped by the count: Heritage Day (24 Sep).
A working aid computed from the published rule, not legal advice. Confirm against the rule and diarise with a margin. Firms on AttorneyOS get this table on the matter itself, with every date in the diary.
−42 days from the day it happened, counted in calendar days. The rule is Uniform Rule 37(4): not later than six weeks before trial. If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
−15 court days from the day it happened, counted in court days, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (Uniform Rule 1). The rule is Uniform Rule 36(9)(a). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
−10 court days from the day it happened, counted in court days, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (Uniform Rule 1). The rule is Uniform Rule 36(9)(b). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.
They are computed from the published rule by the AttorneyOS deadline engine and are a working aid, not legal advice. Confirm the deadline against the rule itself and diarise it with a margin.
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