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CIVIL PROCESS

14.2 CIVIL PROCEDURE IN THE HIGH COURT

14.2.1 Pre-Trial

 Pre-Trial Procedure

14.2.1.1 Originating processes


 Commencing High Court Action
 Write of Summons

14.2.1.2 Service
 Personal Service
 Substituted Service
 Service Out of Jurisdiction

14.2.1.3 Appearance
 Appearance

14.2.1.4 Pleadings
 Pleadings
 Purpose of Pleadings
 Further and Better Particulars

14.2.1.5 Resolution of Action Before Trial

14.2.1.6 Discovery
 Discovery
 Interrogatories

14.2.1.7 Summons for Directions


 Summons for Directions

14.2.1.8 Pre-Trial Case Management

 Pre-trial case management introduced on 21 September 2000


14.2.2. Trial
 Trial by a Judge Sitting Alone

14.2.3 Post-Trial
 14.2.3.1 Costs
 Two Major Aspects of Costs
 Primary Rules Governing Entitlements to Costs
 Cost awarded are taxed ie assessed
 Bases of Assessing Costs
 Procedure on Taxation of costs

 14.2.3.2 Appeals
 After 24 June 1994 an Aggrieved Party Has Two Rights of Appeal
 Initation of Appeal
 Filling of Memorandum of Appeal and Preparation of Appeal Record
 An Appeal is by Way of a Rehearing
 Initation of appeal
 Filing of record of appeal
 The Court of Appeal may exercise the powers of the High Court in an appeal
 An Appeal is By Way of Rehearing
 Initiation of Appeal
 Filling of Record of Appeal
 The Federal Court May Exercise the Powers of The High Court in a Appeal

 14.2.3.3 Enforcement of Judgement

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