Civil Procedure

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200 Finals (LWSO 203 W2015) Flashcards on Civil Procedure, created by Michaela Seal on 20/03/2015.
Michaela Seal
Flashcards by Michaela Seal, updated more than 1 year ago
Michaela Seal
Created by Michaela Seal almost 10 years ago
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the initiation of proceedings -determine appropriate court and judicial center -identify and describe parties -originating pleadings: describe cause of action and relief claim
the exchange of pleadings -statement of claim -statement of defence -request for particulars (amended pleadings)
Discovery -purpose -discovery of documents -examinations for discovery
Trial -introductory comments from both parties -plaintiff's case -defendant's case -closing arguments for both parties -judgement
Enforcing judgements -judgement registered with clerk -garnishment of income -assets can be seized and sold by sheriff -secured creditors can repossess assets -limitations of what can be taken, such as houses (sometimes based on value of house)
Appeals -Alberta Court of Appeal or SCC -on question of law or fact/law -no appeals on fact alone -no new evidence appeal -pleadings: factum document
Alternative dispute resolution -settlement during litigation process: settlement before trial -mediation: non-binding recommendation by 3rd party -arbitration: binding recommendation by 3rd party
private (civil) law -governs relations between individuals, corporations and governments (in civil context)
substantive private law areas -contracts -torts -property law -business law -wills & estate -family law
constitutional basis provincial: administration of justice, each province establishes its own civil procedure
sources of civil procedural law -statutes -Rules of Courts -common law
Rules of Court -written and adopted by court itself -adopted as order-in-council (subordinated legislation - delegated)
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