Dispute Resolution Terms

Question 1

What is a Claim Form?

Answer 1

A document used to initiate a legal claim

Question 2

What is the purpose of sealing a Claim Form?

Answer 2

To make the claim formally recognized by the court

Question 3

What is required for the Service of Sealed Claim Form?

Answer 3

Delivering the sealed claim form to the defendant

Question 4

What are the Particulars of Claim?

Answer 4

Details outlining the basis of the claim

Question 5

What does deemed service of a Claim Form mean?

Answer 5

Service is considered completed under certain conditions without actual delivery

Question 6

What is a Certificate of Service?

Answer 6

A document confirming that the claim form has been served

Question 7

What is a Defence in legal terms?

Answer 7

A response by the defendant to the claim

Question 8

What is an Acknowledgement of Service?

Answer 8

A formal confirmation from the defendant regarding receipt of the claim

Question 9

What is the purpose of a Reply?

Answer 9

To respond to the defendant’s defence

Question 10

What is Default Judgement?

Answer 10

A judgement entered against a party who fails to respond

Question 11

What is the deadline for filing a Defence?

Answer 11

14 days with acknowledgement of claim

Question 12

What is Summary Judgement?

Answer 12

A judgement made without a full trial if there is no issue of fact

Question 13

What are Part 20 Claims?

Answer 13

Claims that involve additional parties or claims against existing parties

Question 14

What is the Response to Part 20?

Answer 14

A reply to a Part 20 Claim

Question 15

What is a Directions Questionnaire?

Answer 15

A form used to gather information for case management

Question 16

What is an Application to Vary DQ?

Answer 16

A request to change the directions set in the Directions Questionnaire

Question 17

What are Costs Budgets in Multi-Track cases?

Answer 17

Estimates of the costs expected to be incurred during litigation

Question 18

What is a Disclosure Report in Multi-Track cases?

Answer 18

A report detailing the documents that will be disclosed

Question 19

What is an Interim Application Notice?

Answer 19

A notice for a temporary court order before the final hearing

Question 20

What is Disclosure in legal terms?

Answer 20

The process of providing relevant documents to the other party

Question 21

What is an Inspection Notice?

Answer 21

A notice to inspect documents or items related to the case

Question 22

What is a Witness Summons?

Answer 22

A legal order for a witness to attend court and give evidence

Question 23

What is a Hearsay Notice?

Answer 23

A notice indicating that hearsay evidence will be used

Question 24

What is a Notice to Admit Facts?

Answer 24

A request for the other party to admit certain facts

Question 25

What is a Notice to Prove?

Answer 25

A request for evidence to support a claim or defence

Question 26

What are Questions to experts?

Answer 26

Inquiries directed to expert witnesses for their opinions

Question 27

What is a Pre-Trial Checklist?

Answer 27

A list of items to be completed before trial

Question 28

What is a Pre-Trial Review?

Answer 28

A meeting to prepare for the trial

Question 29

What is a Trial Bundle?

Answer 29

A collection of documents for use during the trial

Question 30

What is an Appeal?

Answer 30

A request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision

Question 31

What is an Oral Appeal Hearing?

Answer 31

A court session where parties present their arguments for an appeal

Question 32

What is an Application for relief of sanctions?

Answer 32

A request to lift penalties for failing to comply with court rules

Question 33

What is the filing deadline for Costs Budget (multi-track) under <50,000?

Answer 33

14 days

Question 34

What is the filing deadline for Costs Budget (multi-track) over >50,000?

Answer 34

28 days

Question 35

What is a Statement of costs (summary assessment)?

Answer 35

A document detailing costs for a summary assessment

Question 36

What is the Order of costs to be paid?

Answer 36

A court instruction on who pays the costs

Question 37

What is a Bill of costs?

Answer 37

A detailed statement of costs incurred

Question 38

What are Points of Dispute?

Answer 38

Disagreements regarding the Bill of costs

Question 39

What does Amount Not Acceptable refer to?

Answer 39

A cost that one party deems unreasonable