544Certificate of readiness

### 544 Certificate of readiness > > (1)  The parties to an action are to file a certificate of readiness if the action has reached the stage at which the parties are able to certify to the Court – > > > > > > (a) that the pleadings are closed and complete; and > > > > > > > (b) that no further particulars or amendments are required by either party, other than any amendment made by consent and incorporated in the pleadings accompanying the certificate of readiness; and > > > > > > > (c) that third party proceedings are not to be taken or that the pleadings in third party proceedings are complete; and > > > > > > > (d) that the provisions of [Part 13](#HP13@EN) as to discovery have been complied with by the parties; and > > > > > > > (e) that any interrogatories required by either party have been delivered and answered; and > > > > > > > (f) that the parties have held a compulsory conference in accordance with [rule 541](#GS541@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (g) that the parties can be ready for trial after the expiration of a period specified in the certificate. > > > (2)  A certificate of readiness is to – > > > > > > (a) be in accordance with the prescribed form; and > > > > > > > (b) be accompanied by a copy of the whole of the pleadings in the action. > > > (3)  Any amendment to a pleading is to be incorporated in the copies of the pleadings required to accompany the certificate of readiness.