(LSSP)File and serve the Trial Brief

You'll need

• A Trial Brief (Form F45)
• A Supreme Court Application Record title page

At least 28 days before the first day of your trial, you'll have to attend a Trial Management Conference. At least seven days before the Trial Management Conference, you and the other person must each file a Trial Brief (Form F45) and serve your Trial Briefs on each other.

Fill in the nine sections of the Trial Brief

1. Summary of Issues and Positions. List the issues you and the other person can't agree on and your position on each one.
2. Witnesses to Be Called. List the names and addresses of the witnesses you'll call at trial, and an estimate of the time each one will need to give their evidence (excluding cross-examination).
3. Expert Reports. List the expert reports you'll offer as evidence at trial.
4. Witnesses to Be Cross-Examined. List the witnesses for the other person that you intend to cross-examine at trial, and an estimate of how long you'll need for each one.
5. Orders that may affect the conduct of the trial. List any existing orders that might affect the trial.
6. Documents and Exhibits. List the documents and exhibits you'll refer to at the trial.
7. Authorities. List any authorities (case names or statutory provisions) you'll rely on at the trial.
8. Order. List the terms of the order you're asking the judge to make.
9. Time Required for Submissions. Estimate how long your opening statement and final submissions will take.

Fill in the fields in the cover page for the Trial Brief

• The court file number and the registry
• Your name and the other person's name
• The title "TRIAL BRIEF"
• A brief description of what the material is about (for example, "Rule 14-3(3) Trial Brief for family law trial")
• Contact information for you and the other person or your lawyers, including addresses for service, phone and fax numbers or email addresses that the registry can use to contact you
• The time, date, and place of the hearing
• The estimated length of time for the hearing
• The name of the person filing the Trial Brief

Serve the Trial Brief on the other person

See Serve Supreme Court documents for more information on how to do this.