The Role of the Judge and Parties (Pre-Trial and Trial)

The role of the judge or magistrate pre-trial ➔

Ensure fairness, manage delays, enforce rules of evidence and procedure.

Judicial powers of case management ➔

Order document discovery, limit discovery, order mediation, hold directions hearings.

Purpose of case management powers ➔

Prevent withholding of information and unnecessary delays.

Role of the judge during trial ➔

Control trial timing, limit evidence, direct jury, or decide case if no jury.

Role of parties in a civil trial ➔

Control case strategy, present evidence, call witnesses, disclose documents.

What is discovery? ➔

Pre-trial process where parties exchange evidence like documents, emails, medical records