Overview
Court system
The legal profession
General
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction and venue
Forum shopping
Pendency in another forum
Deference to arbitration
Judicial review of arbitral awards on jurisdiction
Anti-suit injunctions
Sovereign immunity
Procedure
Commencement and conduct of proceedings in general
Statement of claim
Statement of defence
Further briefs and submissions
Publicity
Pretrial settlement and ADR
Advice and settlement proposals
Mediation
Interim relief
Forms of interim relief
Obtaining relief
Decisions
Types of decisions
Timing of decisions
Default judgment
Duration of proceedings
Parties
Third parties – joinder, third-party notice, intervenors
Evidence
Taking and adducing evidence
Disclosure
Witnesses of fact
Expert witnesses
Party witnesses
Foreign law and documentation
Standard of proof
Appeals
Options for appeal
Standard of review
Duration of appellate proceedings
Special proceedings
Class actions
Derivative actions
Fast-track proceedings
Foreign-language proceedings
Effects of judgement and enforcement
Effects of a judgment
Enforcement procedure
Enforcement of foreign judgments
Costs
Costs
Legal aid
Contingency fees
Third-party funding
Fee scales
