LAWS2371 Resolving Civil Disputes – Complete Exam Package (Problem + Essay Frameworks, Order of Play, Cases & Legislation) - DISTINCTION MARK

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A complete, exam-ready package for LAWS2371 Resolving Civil Disputes (NSW civil procedure under the CPA 2005 and UCPR 2005). It covers the whole course (Weeks 1–10, Classes 1–18) and is built for an exam that mixes problem and essay questions. It’s formatted to print, so you can take it into an exam where electronic resources aren’t allowed. What’s inside: * Order of Play master flowchart: a 40-step issue-spotting checklist from pre-litigation to enforcement, with each step linked to its framework. * 18 problem-question frameworks, each set out step by step: power → threshold → discretion → key cases. --> Pre-litigation and ADR clauses; jurisdiction, standing, originating process, joinder. --> Class actions (CPA Pt 10); service (personal, substituted, interstate, overseas); pleadings and striking out. --> Default judgment, summary judgment and summary dismissal; case management (CPA ss 56–63). --> Interim injunctions, freezing and search orders; security for costs. --> Court-referred mediation and settlement privilege; discovery, technology-assisted review, the implied undertaking and client legal privilege. --> Subpoenas and notices to produce; witness preparation and affidavits (including Wild v Meduri). --> Offers of compromise and Calderbank letters; costs (indemnity, non-party, lawyers personally). --> Appeals; enforcement; res judicata and Anshun estoppel. * 8 essay frameworks: litigation vs ADR and the settlement debate; mediation; arbitration; case management policy; legal technology, online dispute resolution, remote hearings and generative AI (SC Gen 23); open justice and fair trial; class actions and litigation funding; negotiation. * Ethics cross-reference for the assessed ethics learning outcome. * Master case table of 110+ cases with a one-line rule each. * Legislative quick reference for the CPA, UCPR, Evidence Act, Supreme Court Act, Commercial Arbitration Act, other Acts and the practice notes. Readings covered: Kumar, Legg, Metzger & Steele, Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution in NSW (5th ed, 2025) and Legg (ed), Resolving Civil Disputes (2nd ed, 2024), plus the key cases, legislation and practice notes.