A civil claim, step by step
A civil claim in a 30-second video
Video transcript
How does a civil claim proceed? 3 stages worth knowing. The statement of claim defines the playing field: what is not pleaded in it usually cannot be argued later. At the pre-trial stage the issues in dispute are narrowed and documents are disclosed, and a single document from the other side can change a case. At the evidence stage affidavits are filed and witnesses are examined, and after closing submissions the judgment is given.
In brief
The statement of claim defines the field of play, and what is not pleaded in it usually cannot be argued later. At the pre-trial stage the issues in dispute are narrowed and documents are disclosed, and a single document from the other side can change a case. At the evidence stage, affidavits are filed and witnesses are examined, and after closing submissions the judgment is given.
For the full explanation: How a civil case proceeds in court, stage by stage. Civil proceedings are not a single dramatic event in the courtroom. They are a sequence of stages, most of which take place long before the hearing, and it is these stages that determine the outcome.
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