3.01 (1) A case management judge shall be assigned to a proceeding the first time one of the following events occurs: 1. A party makes a motion on notice to another party and confirms in accordance with subrule (6) that the motion will be argued. 2. A party requests a case conference. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (1). Duties (2) The case management judge shall deal with all matters that arise in the proceeding before the hearing, including all motions, case conferences and pre-trial conferences. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (2). Substitution (3) A substitute case management judge may be assigned to a proceeding at any time. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (3). Informal motion procedure (4) A motion may be made to the case management judge, depending on the practical requirements of the situation, (a) with or without supporting material or a motion record; (b) by attendance, conference call, telephone call or telephone transmission, or in writing; and (c) in the absence of the public, if the case management judge is of the opinion that it is impractical to have the motion heard in public. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (4). Motion without material (5) Where a motion is made without supporting material or a motion record, (a) a case management motion form (Form 2) signed by the moving party’s solicitor shall be submitted to the case management judge before the motion is heard; (b) a case management motion form signed by the responding party’s solicitor may be submitted to the case management judge before the motion is heard; (c) the case management judge shall record the disposition of the motion on the form; (d) the registrar shall send a copy of the disposition of the motion to the parties unless the case management judge directs that a copy need not be sent; and (e) no formal order need be prepared, signed or entered unless the case management judge directs it. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (5). Confirmation of motion (6) A party who makes a motion on notice to another party shall confirm with the registrar that the motion will be argued, by filing a confirmation (Form 3) not later than 2 p.m. two days before the hearing date. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (6). Effect of failure to confirm (7) If no confirmation is filed in accordance with subrule (6), the motion shall not be heard, except by order of a judge. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (7). Powers on own initiative (8) The case management judge may, on his or her own initiative, require a hearing, case conference or conference call to deal with any matter arising in connection with case management, including a failure to comply with these rules or the Rules of Civil Procedure. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (8). Powers generally (9) The case management judge may, (a) extend or abridge a time prescribed under an order, these rules or the Rules of Civil Procedure; (b) adjourn a case conference; (c) delegate his or her authority to another judge; (d) set aside an order made by the registrar under these rules; (e) direct a reference under the Rules of Civil Procedure; and (f) make orders, impose terms and give directions as necessary to carry out the purpose of these rules. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (9). Motion for leave to appeal (10) Despite subrule (2), a motion for leave to appeal from an order of the case management judge shall be made to another judge. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (10). Not to preside at hearing (11) The case management judge shall not preside at the hearing of the proceeding. O. Reg. 655/00, r. 3.01 (11). CASE CONFERENCE Scheduled on request