(1) A party must apply to the court if that party wishes to vary a date which the court has fixed for —
(a) a case management conference;
(b) a party to do something where the order specifies the consequences of failure to comply;
(c) a pre-trial review;
(d) the return of a listing questionnaire; or
(e) the trial date or trial period.
(2) Any date set by the court or these rules for doing any act may not be varied by the parties if the variation would make it necessary to vary any of the dates mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3) A party seeking to vary any other date in the timetable without the agreement of the other parties must apply to the court, and the general rule is that the party must do so before that date.
• Rule 42.7 deals with consent orders.
(4) A party who applies after that date must apply for —
(a) an extension of time; and
(b) relief from any sanction to which the party has become subject under these Rules or any court order.
• Rule 26.8 provides for applications for relief from sanctions.
(5) The parties may agree to vary a date in the timetable other than one mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2).
(6) Where the parties so agree, they must —
(a) file a consent application for an order to that effect; and
(b) certify on that application that the variation agreed will not affect the date fixed for the trial or, if no date has been fixed, the period in which the trial is to commence,
and the timetable is accordingly varied unless the court directs otherwise.