During a Commercial List case management conference in a complex multi‑party securities and investment dispute, the court issued procedural directions governing ongoing litigation steps.
The court addressed the potential settlement motion involving certain defendants, confirmed the status of examinations for discovery, and ordered timelines for answering undertakings.
The judge provided structured options for handling refusals motions and warned that costs may be assessed per refusal to discourage unnecessary motions.
Additional directions were given regarding the timing of expert reports, a possible future summary judgment motion, and scheduling of the next case management conference.
