Procedural fact sheets for civil proceedings (Supreme Court and District Court)

The following fact sheets are for the Supreme Court and District Court and provide litigants, including those who are self-represented, with useful, practical information about court processes, such as:

• time-critical events during a civil claim
• how to complete frequently required forms
• how to file and serve documents
• the procedures for commonly required tasks in civil litigation.

• Communicating with the court and the registry (PDF, 653.7 KB)
• Originating applications (PDF, 713.9 KB)
• Starting a claim (PDF, 671.5 KB)
• Defending a claim (PDF, 642.5 KB)
• Counterclaims, answers, replies, and particulars (PDF, 667.5 KB)
• Amending a court document (PDF, 763.7 KB)
• Filing and serving court documents (PDF, 666.8 KB)
• Preparing an affidavit (PDF, 651.8 KB)
• The disclosure process (PDF, 648.7 KB)
• Non-party disclosure (PDF, 693.7 KB)
• Interlocutory applications (PDF, 652.8 KB)
• Appearing at an interlocutory application (PDF, 699.2 KB)
• Applications for summary Judgment (PDF, 643.1 KB)
• Directions hearings and reviews (PDF, 688.6 KB)
• Adjourning an originating or interlocutory application listed on the Applications List (PDF, 246.4 KB)
• Adjourning a trial (PDF, 664.0 KB)
• Using courtroom monitors (PDF, 661.2 KB)
• Appearing at a civil trial (PDF, 719.8 KB)
• What happens at a civil trial (PDF, 669.9 KB)
• Costs orders (PDF, 648.7 KB)
• Enforcement of an order for the payment of money (PDF, 645.4 KB)
• Glossary of commonly used legal terms (PDF, 693.5 KB)

Resources

• Representing yourself
• Resources and tools for self-represented litigants
• Library resources
• Library catalogue
• Virtual legal library