Who must attend the conference?
You must attend the conference, unless the court registrar approves a telephone link. This might be possible if you’re ill, or if attending in person would be unreasonably expensive or inconvenient.
If a party is:
- a company, or
- an unincorporated association, or
- represented by an insurer
then someone with full authority to settle the claim must attend the conference.
Your lawyer should also attend, unless you make prior arrangements with the registrar.
Minor civil matters
Lawyers cannot be present in minor civil matters unless
- the lawyer is one of the parties, or
- both parties consent to have lawyers present.