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Writ |
A standard legal document that is prepared by the plaintiff solicitor and lodged in the Supreme Court with another original document being given to the defendant. The writ informs the defendant of the case against them, the remedy being sought and compels them to appear in court on a stated date and time. |
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Statement of claim |
Attached to writ this is written by plaintiff solicitor and is sent to defendant explaining specific details of plantiff claim such as facts alleged and remedy sought. |
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Notice of appearance |
If the defendant wants to defend the case being brought against them, they must enter 2 copies of a notice of appearance with the court, the court forwards a copy to the plaintiff. This informs the plaintiff and the court that the defendant intents to defend the claim. |
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Statement of defence |
This is the defendant response to the allegations made by the plaintiff in the statement of claim. It is written by the defendant solicitors and sent to the plaintiff. This provides details of the defendant defence, including any allegations admitted. |
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Counterclaim |
The Defendant may bring a separate action against the plaintiff suing them for damage or injury. The 2 matters are usually death with together |
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Discovery |
Assist parties to prepare for trial by gaining further information relating to case through interrogatories and discovery of documents. This may facilities the settlement of the dispute and reduce delays if the matter proceeds to court by clarifying legal issues. |
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Directions hearing |
A directions hearing is a pre trial hearing in which the presiding judge gives instructions and orders the parties to undertake certain actions, such as attend compulsory mediation, deemed necessary to prepare the parties for trial |
