CHAPTER 4.2 Litigation

1 INTRODUCTION

2 THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE

3 PRE-ACTION

4 COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS

5 ISSUING A CLAIM

6 DIRECTIONS/CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

7 IS SUMMARY JUDGMENT APPROPRIATE?

8 DISCLOSURE (FORMERLY CALLED DISCOVERY) – RULE 31

9 SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION

10 IS IT APPROPRIATE TO MAKE AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT?

11 EVIDENCE

12 HEARINGS – INTERIM APPLICATIONS

13 PRE-TRIAL REVIEW

14 TRIALS

15 JUDGMENTS

16 TIME FOR COMPLYING WITH THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER

17 ENFORCEMENT AND COSTS

18 FUNDING ISSUES