by Jonathan Wong | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
The Plaintiff is the party and person who starts the claim and files a Writ of Summons. The Defendant is the other party against whom the claim is made. There can be more than one Plaintiff or Defendant in any claim. The Plaintiff must serve the Writ of Summons on the...
by Jonathan Wong | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog
You can start a Civil case by filing an originating process or document in Court. There are 2 types of such applications that you can file to start a Civil case: Writ of Summons; orOriginating Summons. If there is likely to be many disputes regarding the facts of your...
by Jonathan Wong | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog
Civil Courts are presided over by Judges (District Judges and Magistrates) who handle cases and review evidence in open court. After hearing evidence and arguments presented by parties or lawyers, the Judges make a decision on the case and issue the Judgment on the...
by Jonathan Wong | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
The key stages in a civil claim generally include the following: Pleadings: during this stage, you will prepare and submit key documents to the Court to state and summarise the key facts and arguments that you are relying on in support of your case. Pre-trial process:...
