Civil Litigation Past Paper June 2010 Question 1 - John Atree director of Great Furniture Direct Ltd (GFD) (a) Mr Atree advises you that GFD has been experiencing a sharp increase in the number of invoices that are not paid on time or at all. He would like your advice about how GFD can recover some of these debts using the staff in their Accounts Department. In particular he would like to know: (i) How does the size of the debt influence the court procedure after issue? (ii) What must be
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Litigation Student Name LAW/531 Date Instructor Litigation Disputes are settled by various means every day. This paper will consider the process of traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution in settling those disputes. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages is important when deciding what process to employ in settling a dispute. Traditional Litigation Traditional litigation can be a long and expensive process. Filing a complaint starts the process. This action
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Litigation v. Mediation Alexander is involved in a dispute related to his business. Alexander is considering legal action. Why may it be financially advantageous to Alexander’s business to avoid litigation and mediate the case? The expense of time and money associated with Alexander’s business decision to consider legal action can be avoided through mediation per our text book Business Law which suggest that litigation is often an inefficient way to resolve business-related disputes . According
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Traditional Litigation and the Non-Traditional Alternative Dispute Resolution There are many ways to handle a dispute. Many people chose to use the traditional litigation system‚ which are lawsuit being brought forth in the courts and some people choose alternative routes which may not always be involved in the court. The formal definition of traditional litigation is “the process of bringing‚ maintaining‚ and defending a lawsuit. This is also called judicial dispute resolution because courts are
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The paralegal is responsible for the litigation process. Some of the responsibilities of the paralegal are preparing casework‚ investigations‚ preparing briefings‚ conducting interviews and scheduling and maintaining client contacts. The support staff are those individuals within the firm that work collectively to accomplish assignments. Investigators are those that conduct the research and gather facts regarding the case to validate or find fault in legal issues of the case. The information technologists
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Civil Litigation By Maggie Willams November 10‚ 2014 Everest University Professor Wolusky Prepare an outline of the issues in handling a case with so many plaintiffs and potential witnesses. Keeping track of all of the clients and witnesses appointments and/or meetings making sure that the correct information and witnesses are kept with the correct client’s case file Keeping track of the billing for each of the clients Keeping track of the time spent with each client and witness. (Goldman
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condition of both the basement and foundation 10. As a result of the Defendants’ aforesaid negligence‚ Plaintiff suffered $46‚000 in damages. Wherefore Plaintiff demands court costs expended‚ trial by jury and all other relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled Being first duly sworn‚ __________ states that he has read the foregoing complaint and that the allegations therein are true to best of his knowledge‚ information and belief. Elisa Smith Elisa Smith Attorney 010 Alpha Ave. Friendship
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INTRODUCTION Public Interest Litigation: The term "Public Interest" means the larger interests of the public‚ general welfare and interest of the masses ((Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edn.) Vol.Xll) and the Word “Litigation” means "a legal action including all proceedings therein‚ initiated in a court of Law with the purpose of enforcing a right or seeking a remedy." Thus‚ the expression `Public Interest Litigation’ means "any litigation conducted for the benefit of public or for removal of some
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result of the issues identified by Lord Woolf as hindrances to effective civil litigation. Prior to Woolf report‚ it was perceived that civil litigation has two main problems; cost of litigation and the duration of court proceedings. The effect of the enquiry and the report thereafter‚ created new system of litigation where parties are encouraged to settle dispute without a formal court proceeding. The process of taking a civil case to court is now governed by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) which
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) PIL in broad terms means litigation filed in a court of law for the protection of “Public Interest” on the wide variety of subjects concerning citizens. The history: Public Interest Litigation popularly known as PIL can be broadly defined as litigation in the interest of that nebulous entity: the public in general. Prior to 1980s‚ only the aggrieved party could personally knock the doors of justice and seek remedy for his grievance and any other person who
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