The parties were before the Court on 3 June 2024 to deal with instructions to the parties’ experts regarding their assessment of the “reasonable costs” of administering and collecting unpaid tolls.
As noted in previous updates, the first defendant (QMMPL) was ordered to produce various documents and information to the parties. At this stage, the experts have been asked to examine the material provided to them to date and to identify by 28 June what further information they require in order to undertake the assessment. The Court made clear that the experts can make future requests of QMMPL as and when necessary.
The Court has made it clear that it wants the matter to proceed more expeditiously and has made some directions about how disputes between the parties might be resolved without the need for a Court hearing. This was a positive development for the representative plaintiff.