案件管理制度主要被用于根治司法的诉讼迟延与诉讼耗费,是应对司法危机的有效举措。早在1837年,英国就有由法官亲自主持审前程序、处理审前申请的案件管理制度雏形。在建立起现代案件管理制度的十多年中,英国以立法的形式不断完善该项制度。新的制度发展不仅表现在管理理念上,而且在案件分配、书证开示、专家证人等具体机制方面都有所体现。 The case management system is mainly used to delay the litigation and litigation costs of radicalizing the judiciary and is an effective measure to deal with the judicial crisis. As early as 1837, the United Kingdom had a prototype of a case management system in which the judge personally presided over the pretrial procedure and handled pretrial applications. In more than a decade of establishing a modern case management system, Britain has continuously perfected the system in the form of legislation. The development of the new system is not only reflected in the management concept but also reflected in specific mechanisms such as the distribution of cases, the issuance of documentary evidence and the expert witness.