CIVIL PROCEDURE CHART - WRIT

Service
a. Personal Service
Writ of Summon +
b. AR card/Register post
Statement of Claims
c. Substitute Service
(Plaintiff)
(Plaintiff to file Affidavit of Service)

Defendant did not Defendant attend

attend the court the court

Judgement in Any
Admit Claim Did not admit claim Order 14
default Interlocutory
can be Application
(JID)
filed may be filed
Enter during this at this stage
Memorandum of
Consent Judgment stage
Appearance
(CJ) (Defendant)

Statement of
Order 14 & Defence
Order 18 rule 19 (Defendant)
can be filed
during this stage
Reply to Defence
(Plaintiff)

Close of Pleading

Pre Trial Case Management

Bundle of Pleading
Bundle of Documents (A, B & C) Common filing
Agreed Facts
Issues to be Tried
Summary of Case
List of Witness Each party to file
Witness Statement

Trial

Plaintiff’s Witness gives statements

- Examination in Chief
- Cross -Examination
Defendant’s Witness gives statements - Re-examination

Post-Trial

Both Parties file Written Submission and

Bundle of Authorities

Hearing

Decision
 CIVIL PROCEDURE CHART – NOTICE OF APPLICATION

Notice of Application
+
Affidavit in Support
(Plaintiff)

Affidavit in Reply
(Defendant)

Affidavit in Reply
(Plaintiff)

Further Affidavit in Reply

(Defendant)

Further Affidavit in Reply

(Plaintiff)

Both Parties file Written Submission and

Bundle of Authorities

Hearing

Decision

• Notice of Application can also be filed by the Defendant

CIVIL PROCEDURE CHART – ORIGINATING SUMMONS

Originating Summons
+
Affidavit in Support
(Plaintiff)

Affidavit in Reply
(Defendant)

Affidavit in Reply
(Plaintiff)

Further Affidavit in Reply

(Defendant)

Further Affidavit in Reply

(Plaintiff)

Both Parties file Written Submission and

Bundle of Authorities

Hearing

Decision