legally – what’s next?

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This has been dragged out for so long. What happens next?

Anybody want to put a figure on how much the legal bills will be? The legal system. What a beautiful model that is. When you win or lose you still get paid.

While we are at it.
When do your reckon it will all end? How many more years till this is put to bed?

One more thing - Is this still correct?

6. The applicant file any amended replies by no later than 1 August 2013.

7. Supplementary discovery be made as follows:
a) by no later than 18 July 2013 the applicant is by written notice to the respondents to nominate any categories of further discovery arising out of the amended pleadings;

b) by no later than 25 July 2013 the respondents are by written notice to the applicant to nominate any additional categories of further discovery arising out of the amended pleadings;

c) by no later than 2 August 2013 any recipient of a notice is to identify any categories which are disputed;

d) the parties have liberty to apply by no later than 9 August 2013 in respect of any categories in respect of which agreement has not been reached;

e) the parties are to make supplementary discovery in respect of agreed categories by no later than 29 August 2013.

8. The applicant notify the respondents of the nature of the expert evidence that it intends to adduce and the field of expertise of any such expert(s) by 5 September 2013.

9. The applicant deliver any expert reports by no later than 10 October 2013.

10. The applicant deliver any statements of its lay witnesses by no later than 10 October 2013.

11. The respondents deliver any statements of their lay witnesses by no later than 5 December 2013.

12. The time within which the respondents are to adduce any expert reports be considered at a future directions hearing.

13. The applicant pay the respondents' costs thrown away bu reason of the amendment to the statement of claim.

14. Costs of today's hearing in the cause.

15. The matter be adjourned for further directions to 9.30am CST on 15 August 2013.

16. Liberty to apply, including for further discovery and the timing of expert reports in relation to the applicant’s alternate claim for equitable compensation or damages.