Litigation and Dispute Management ANU 2024 LAWS2244 D + Entire Course Notes

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Part 1: Introduction to Litigation • Overview of Litigation • Importance of Pre-Commencement Obligations Part 2: Alternative Dispute Resolution & Limitation Periods • Negotiation • Arbitration • Mediation Part 3: Jurisdiction • Personal Jurisdiction • Court Jurisdiction and Origination Jurisdiction • Cross Vesting Scheme Part 4: Parties • Plaintiff & Defendant • Adding & Removing • Partnerships & Corporations Part 5: Commencing Proceedings • Requirements for Commencing Proceedings • Practice Direction and Compliance Obligations • General Rules for Originating Process (CPR and FCR) • Contents and Requirements for Originating Claims and Applications Part 6: Service of Documents • Importance of Service in Legal Proceedings • Rules of Service: Defendant Receiving Notice and Plaintiff’s Act of Service • Personal Service: Requirements and Methods • Ordinary Service: Requirements and Presumption of Notification Part 7: Interlocutory Applications and Orders • Mareva, Anton Piller & Injunction • Types of Interlocutory Applications • Procedures for Filing and Serving Applications • Hearing Interlocutory Applications Part 8: Pleadings and Particulars • Purpose of Pleadings • Statements of Claim and Defence • Amending Pleadings – Mistake • Providing Further and Better Particulars Part 11: Ending Proceeding’s Early • Discontinuance • Consent Judgement • Default Judgement • Summary Judgement Part 12: Settlement • Calderbank Offer • Offers of Compromise Part 13: Judgment and Orders • Delivering Judgments • Types of Orders: Final, Interlocutory, Consent • Procedures for Enforcing Orders • Costs and Interest on Judgments Part 14: Appeals • Grounds for Appeal • Procedures for Filing an Appeal • Preparing Appeal Documents • Hearing of Appeals Part 15: Additional Content and Exam Tips • Frameworks • General Answers