Magistrates Court CivilQLD
This comprehensive and easy-to-follow legal publication provides commentary and precedents for the conduct of civil proceedings in the Magistrates Court of Queensland.
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Overview
This comprehensive and easy-to-follow legal publication provides commentary and precedents for the conduct of civil proceedings in the Magistrates Court of Queensland.
Written by experienced civil lawyers, the publication has been designed to assist both seasoned legal practitioners and junior team members, who are acting for either a plaintiff or defendant, and include the following supplementary guides:
- 101 Subpoena Answers;
- Demonstrating the Use of Precedents;
- Domestic Violence;
- Enforcement.
From letters of demand and offers of compromise to final hearing, appeals and enforcement, this publication provides focused and practical guidance on procedure and documents and is a must-have for all lawyers acting for clients in the Magistrates Court.
Precedents provided with this publication include:
- Library of letters of demand and example response to letter of demand;
- Example offer of compromise and Calderbank offer;
- Library of example consent orders;
- Example content for seeking injunctive relief;
- Example terms of settlement;
- Example deeds of release;
- Library of events for initiating application;
- Example defence;
- Example content for substituted service, and amending initiating application;
- Example content for interlocutory steps including cross claim, defence to cross claim, summary judgment, summary dismissal, consolidation, security for costs, default judgment, and notice of discontinuance – content for both application and affidavits in support;
- Example interrogatories, and content for setting aside subpoenas and notices to produce;
- Example letter instructing expert witness and enclosing Expert Witness Code of Conduct.
The detailed Retainer Instructions ensures nothing is missed and the client is properly advised.
Ready To Use Resources
Choose from ready-to-use legal documents within this Publication.
7 Matter Plans Included
- ALERT - From 8 April 2024 Practice Direction No. 5 of 2024 establishes a new procedure for applications, and Practice Direction No. 4 of 2024 requires electronic filing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court District – Central Division.“From 8 April 2024 Practice Direction No. 5 of 2024 establishes a new procedure for applications, and Practice Direction No. 4 of 2024 requires electronic filing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court District – Central Division.”
- Full Commentary - Magistrates Court Civil (QLD) - Acting for the Plaintiff“null”
- Reference materials
- Overview and limitation periods“The Magistrates Court's 's jurisdiction is found in s 4 of the Magistrates Courts Act 1921. The jurisdictional limit of the Magistrates Court is $150,000.”
- A. Getting the matter underway
- B. Settling it early
- C. Going to court
- D. Pleadings, filing and service
- E. Interlocutory applications
- F. Gathering and exchanging evidence
- G. Trials
- H. Costs
- I. Appeals
- J. Finalising the matter
- Comments and suggestions for By Lawyers“null”
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