Case Management

During pre-hearing case management, the Tribunal helps the parties prepare for their hearing.

The case management process involves:

• filing documents with the Tribunal outlining the facts, legal issues and solutions (remedies) sought; and
• identifying documents and witnesses that will be used at the hearing.

Ultimately, the goal of pre-hearing case management is to help the parties organize their evidence and reduce the time required for the hearing itself.

What happens during a case management conference call?

During a case management conference call, the Member of the Tribunal who will be hearing the case will discuss with the parties any outstanding issues requiring the Tribunal‘s involvement, and may encourage the parties to make admissions and reach agreements on various issues. The Member can also establish schedules and deadlines for the parties to provide the Tribunal with information.

How to prepare for a case management conference call

• Preparing a Statement of Particulars
  • Facts / agreed statement of facts
  • Legal issues
  • Remedy
  • List of documents
  • List of witnesses
  • Sample Statement of Particulars
• Reply
• Motion

Frequently asked questions

• Service and filing: How to deliver documents to the other parties and the Tribunal
  • What is “service”? What does it mean to “serve” a document?
  • What is “filing”? What does it mean to “file” a document?

For more information

• Watch our videos
• Read the Pre-hearing case management section of the Guide to Understanding the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal