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Elegals Litigator's Toolkit (Jackson and Pastellas) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld). It includes the complete Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, extensive commentary and analysis incorporating new cases weekly, and access to Practice Directions, and forms.
Elegals Litigator’s Toolkit (Jackson and Pastellas) makes finding the right rule (and knowing what to do with it when you get there) simple. An Overview & Key Features, and a Beginner's Guide is provided for each chapter. An expert commentary is provided for each rule within each chapter.
We have also included the easiest way to access forms prescribed by the Rules, practice directions, costs and fees, relevant legislation and relevant caselaw; wherever possible, they are linked. In practical terms, this means that users can access all of that material at the click of a button, without leaving their desktop.
Our unique "Search Toolkit" function finds the information you want and takes you to the source at the click of a button.
The principal contributors to the Elegals Litigator’s Toolkit (Jackson and Pastellas) are Sheryl Jackson (former Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, QUT), and Julie Pastellas (senior lecturer, Faculty of Law, QUT). Numerous additional contributions have been made by specialist academics and private practitioners.
Subscribers are alerted to the following significant case updates
Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - offers to settle - significance to be attached when unsuccessful litigant is litigant in person
Re Sebasio (No 2) [2020] QSC 312 (7.10.2020)
Rule 107 - Personal service - corporations - "another applicable law"
Kocwa v Twitter Inc [2020] QDC 252 (2.10.2020)
Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - offers to settle - offers on appeal
Resolute Mining Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2020] QSC 302 (1.10.20)
Rule 255 - inspection, detention and preservation of property - jurisdiction of court not affected
QNI Metals Pty Ltd v Vannin Capital Operations Ltd [2020] QSC 292 (22.9.2020)
Rule 389A - restricting particular applications - multiple applications in existing proceedings that are frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process
Young v Crime and Corruption Commission [2020] QCA 205 (18.9.2020)
Rule 670 - security for costs - costs of application for security for costs
Get Tonic Pty Ltd v Pocket Health Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] QSC 286 (18.9.2020)
Rule 7 - Scope of rule 7 - application may be made under r7 even if specific power provided by another rule
Workcover Queensland v Klinger Limited [2020] QDC 225 (11.9.2020)
Rule 189 - withdrawal of admission - application may be made under r7 to extend time for response to notice to admit
Workcover Queensland v Klinger Limited [2020] QDC 225 (11.9.2020)
Rule 414 - power to issue subpoena - can a subpoena be used for production of documents pre-trial?
Heritage Bank Limited v Gleeson (No 3) [2020] QDC 217 (4.9.2020)
Rule 416 - setting aside subpoena - oppression/abuse of process
Heritage Bank Limited v Gleeson (No 3) [2020] QDC 217 (4.9.2020)
Rule 672 - discretionary factors for security for costs - whether order would be oppressive/stifle the proceeding
Equititrust Limited v Tucker [2020] QSC 269 (3.9.2020)
Rule 673 - way security given - discretionary considerations; deed of indemnity
Equititrust Limited v Tucker [2020] QSC 269 (3.9.2020)
Other recent updates
Uniform Civil Procedure (Referees) Amendment Rule 2019 [SL No 135 of 2019] (issued 12/07/2019) (replacing rules 501-505 in Chapter 13) The aim of the amendments is to increase the use of referees in Queensland.
Supreme Court Practice Direction No 4 of 2020 (Case Flow Management - Civil Jurisdiction) (issued 3/3/2020). The Practice Direction repeals and replaces Practice Direction No 17 of 2012.
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