Chronology
Matter Timeline
Complete legal chronology of a matter — every event, every hand-off, every court moment.
M-2041 · Meridian Holdings PLC — full chronology
02 Feb 2025 · Reception → A. Okafor
Client intake completed
Meridian Holdings referred by Halcyon.
12 Feb 2025 · Client
Engagement letter signed
Retainer $250K established.
22 Feb 2025 · M. Chen
Discovery documents received
417 documents ingested and indexed.
18 Mar 2025 · Commercial Court
Statement of Claim filed
Case CH-2024-991 issued.
22 May 2025 · Judge Aylmer
CMC hearing
Directions issued for discovery.
01 Jun 2025 · Finance
Invoice INV-4821 paid
$48,200 · retainer topped up.
10 Jun 2025 · Court
Court order issued
Redaction protocol approved.
18 Jun 2025 · E. Cole
Evidence submitted
Board minutes Q3 2022, verified chain.
28 Jun 2025 · M. Chen
Client update sent
Fortnightly progress report v6.
03 Jul 2025 · A. Okafor
Partner review completed
Approved settlement negotiating band.
Section A · Timeline Overview Strip
ClientCourtDocumentEvidenceInternalBilling
Intake
Opened
Pleadings
CMC
Disclosure
PTR
Trial
Section B · Milestone Performance
Milestone variance
| Milestone | Planned | Actual | Variance | Owner | Status | Cause of delay | Impact | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter opened | 02 Jun | 02 Jun | 0d | A. Okafor | On time | — | None | — |
| Particulars served | 18 Jun | 24 Jun | +6d | J. Hollis KC | Late | Client instruction delay | Pleadings shift | Parallel drafting |
| Defence received | 08 Jul | 12 Jul | +4d | Opponent | Late | Opponent extension | Reply compressed | Agreed timetable |
| CMC | 02 Jul | 02 Jul | 0d | J. Hollis KC | On time | — | None | — |
| Disclosure list | 31 Jul | — | at risk | T. Morgan | At risk | Volume 1,284 docs | PTR risk | Add 2 paralegal days |
| Expert report | 22 Aug | — | — | Prof. E. Vance | Scheduled | — | — | — |
Section C · Delay Analysis
Cumulative delay contribution (days)
6
Client instruction
4
Document collection
4
Opponent extension
0
Court adjournment
3
Internal review
2
Expert report
19
Net position
Days added
Section D · Event Density
Matter event density
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
6 events
3
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2 events
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4 events
10
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1 event
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14
5 events
15
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3 events
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7 events
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2 events
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4 events
30
31
Section E · Responsibility Handovers
Responsibility flow
1
Client services → Partner
A. Okafor
02 Jun
Intake pack accepted
2
Partner → Lead lawyer
J. Hollis KC
05 Jun
Strategy note issued
3
Lead → Associate
T. Morgan
20 Jun
Disclosure workstream
4
Associate → Paralegal
E. Cole
01 Jul
Bundle & indexing
5
Lead → External counsel
Counsel chambers
14 Jul
Opinion on limitation
6
Finance handover
R. Fenwick
25 Jul
Billing cycle 4
Section F · 90-Day Milestone Forecast
Forward milestones
| Date | Milestone | Type | Owner | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Disclosure list | Filing | T. Morgan | 48% |
| 12 Aug | Inspection complete | Discovery | E. Cole | 66% |
| 22 Aug | Expert report | Evidence | Prof. E. Vance | 88% |
| 05 Sep | Settlement window | Negotiation | J. Hollis KC | 54% |
| 18 Sep | Pre-trial review | Hearing | J. Hollis KC | 92% |
| 30 Sep | Billing milestone 5 | Billing | R. Fenwick | 95% |
| 14 Oct | Limitation review | Legal | S. Ravel | 100% |
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