Form 15B – Notice for the fixing of a date for trial

What this form is for

• • Use when your civil case is ready for trial after pre-trial procedures
• • Use when you need to formally request a trial date from the court
• • Use after serving all necessary documentation on the other party
• • Use when all discovery and disclosure requirements have been met
• • Use when you have completed any required alternative dispute resolution processes

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Form 15B should generally be filed well in advance of your desired trial date, typically following completion of all pre-trial procedures. Court-specific rules may impose strict deadlines for when this form can be submitted relative to other case milestones.

Before you submit

• • Case reference number is correct and complete
• • All pre-trial requirements have been completed
• • Form is fully completed with no blank sections
• • Copy has been served on all other parties
• • Correct fee has been paid or exemption properly claimed
• • Supporting documentation is attached if required
• • Form is submitted to the correct court office

How to file this form

1. 1Complete all pre-trial procedures in your case
2. 2Obtain the latest version of Form 15B from the Courts Service
3. 3Fill in all required sections with accurate case details
4. 4Prepare a copy to serve on all other parties
5. 5Submit to the appropriate court office with required fees
6. 6Keep proof of submission for your records
7. 7Notify all parties of the filing date

Known limitations

• • Does not apply to criminal proceedings
• • May not be used for family law matters which have separate procedures
• • Does not guarantee a specific trial date
• • Cannot be used to initiate proceedings, only to schedule trial
• • Requires completion of all pre-trial procedures first