10. In Part 29—
(a)after the parentheses that follow rule 29.1, insert—
“(2) When drafting case management directions both the parties and the court should take as their starting point any relevant model directions and standard directions which can be found online at www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil and adapt them as appropriate to the circumstances of the particular case.”;
(b)at the end of rule 29.2(1)(a), after “or” insert “may”;
(c)for rule 29.4 substitute—
“29.4. The parties must endeavour to agree appropriate directions for the management of the proceedings and submit agreed directions, or their respective proposals to the court at least seven days before any case management conference. Where the court approves agreed directions, or issues its own directions, the parties will be so notified by the court and the case management conference will be vacated.”; and
(d)for rule 29.8(c)(ii), substitute—
“(ii)confirm the date for trial or the week within which the trial is to begin; and”.