Valuation objection appeals - Preparing for the first directions hearing

The Practice Note requires the parties to the appeal to take certain steps before the first directions hearing, as follows.

Who	Description
VALUER-GENERAL	Provide access to the documents TThe Valuer-General is to provide the applicant with access to documents relevant to the Valuer-General’s consideration and determination of the valuation (paragraph 10).
APPLICANT	Notify Valuer-General of the contended valuation The applicant is to notify the Valuer-General of the valuation for which the applicant contends (paragraph 11).
BOTH PARTIES	Meet for mediation The applicant and Valuer-General are to meet for the purpose of mediation to attempt to resolve the case without the need for a court hearing (paragraph 12).
BOTH PARTIES	Discuss and agree on whether to rely on expert evidence The applicant and Valuer-General are to discuss whether they propose to rely on expert evidence, including valuation evidence (paragraph 13).
BOTH PARTIES	Complete valuation objections information sheets The applicant and Valuer-General are to complete a valuation objections information sheet which is to be handed to the Court at the first directions hearing (paragraph 14).
BOTH PARTIES	Discuss and agree on directions The applicant and Valuer-General are to discuss and agree upon the directions which the Court should make at the first directions hearing. These directions should be based on the usual directions at first directions hearing in Schedule B of the Practice Note. If the parties do not agree, each party should prepare their own version of the directions they propose.