* Civil Procedure: Commentary and Materials

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Civil Procedure: Commentary and Materials provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive analysis of the practical and theoretical issues encountered in Australian civil procedure, including alternative dispute resolution. This text combines a wealth of primary and secondary materials from all Australian Superior Court jurisdictions. The common law is clearly set out, together with extensive practical commentary. Each chapter features in-depth questions and notes to aid and extend understanding of the issues. It also examines and discusses each substantive and procedural step in the trial and appeal process. 

Topics include an overview of the civil justice system, jurisdiction of a court to consider a matter, alternative dispute resolution, limitation of actions, commencing proceedings and case management, appearance, service, pleading, parties and causes of action, group proceedings, pre-trial termination of proceedings, affidavits, interlocutory procedures, settlement, gathering evidence, trial, verdict and judgment, appeal, costs, enforcement and practical directions. Federal, state and territory procedures are covered.

This ninth edition contains completely revised and updated legislation, Rules of Court, Practice Directions, Practice Notes, forms, cases, articles, artificial intelligence and ALRC reforms.

Features

• Covers all jurisdictions to equip students for practice Australia-wide
• Authoritative commentary and analysis
• Includes extensive discussion of alternative dispute resolution
• All chapters include questions, notes and further reading
• Aids and extends students’ understanding of the issues

table of content

Ch 1     Court Adjudication in the Civil Justice System

Ch 2     Case Management and the Overriding Purpose

Ch 3     Alternative Dispute Resolution

Ch 4     Jurisdiction

Ch 5     Filing, Non-compliance, Amendment and Time

Ch 6     Limitation of Actions

Ch 7     Commencing Proceedings

Ch 8     Service

Ch 9     Appearance and Analogous Processes

Ch 10   Parties and Causes of Action

Ch 11   Group Proceedings

Ch 12   Pleadings

Ch 13   Pre-trial Termination of Proceedings

Ch 14   Discovery, Interrogatories and Inspection

Ch 15   Further Means of Obtaining Evidence

Ch 16   Affidavits

Ch 17   Interlocutory Procedures

Ch 18   Settlement, Discontinuance and Withdrawal

Ch 19   Trial, Verdict and Judgement

Ch 20   Appeal and New Trial

Ch 21   Costs

Ch 22   Enforcement