Litigation


The following legal articles have been written in-house, by the staff of Comasters Law Firm and Notary Public.  To view these articles, you will need to have Adobe Reader.

 

  1. Suing and Being Sued (Legal Action):  Discusses the process of suing someone for A$250,000.00 including the steps taken in court.

  2. Civil Litigation:  A brief guide to the procedures of going to court.

  3. The Tort of Defamation:  Discusses the elements and procedures involved in this civil action.

  4. Injunctions: Discusses the nature of injunctions and how one can be applied for.

  5. Court Actions in Tort:  Discusses civil actions in court seeking compensation for losses suffered due to negligence, trespass to land, nuisance, deceit and defamation.

  6. Statutory Demand:  Discusses an effective method of debt collection from company debtors who owe more than $2,000.00.

  7. Alternative Dispute Resolution:  Pursuing a claim at the courts of law can be very adversarial, costly and daunting.   At times, it would be better to consider Alternative Dispute Resolution methods.  Here is a discussion of the different types. 

  8. Apprehended Violence Order (AVO):  This article examines the protection victims of domestic violence may seek under the provision of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

  9. Enforcement of Judment Debts:  This article discusses methods used to recover debts after a judgment by the Court has been made.

  10. NEW! Without Prejudice Communications:  This article examines the effect of the Without Prejudice rule and how it protects communications made in the course of settlement negotiations.

 

 

* Updated on 1 November 2011

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