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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 702 - standard basis of assessment - examples - whether two counsel "necessary or proper"
Wiesac Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd (No 3) [2021] QSC 69 (16.4.2021)
Rule 738 - written reasons for decision - no reasons requested
Wiesac Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd (No 3) [2021] QSC 69 (16.4.2021)
Rule 79 - multiple proceedings - sequence of hearings
Workcover Queensland v Klinger Limited (No 1) [2021] QDC 55 (8.4.2021)
Rule 127 - ordinary service outside Australia - Court's discretion whether to assume jurisdiction - insufficient prospects of success
The Star Entertainment Qld Limited v Wong [2021] QSC 67 (31.3.2021)
Rule 681 - general rule about costs - departure from general rule - illustrations - novelty of points argued
Murphy Operators v Gladstone Ports Corporation (No 8) [2021] QSC 57 (19.3.2021)
Rule 681 - general rule about costs - departure from general rule - illustrations - deceased estates
In the Estate of HRA deceased [2021] QSC 49 (19.3.2021)
Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - agreement specifies indemnity costs
Deen v Harburg Nominees Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 44 (16.3.2021)
Rule 68 - inconvenient inclusion of cause of action or party - scope of rule
Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited v Sooner Insurance Company [2021] QSC 43 (8.3.2021)
Rule 430 - contents of affidavit - statements based on information and belief - affidavit supporting application for substituted service
Sunshine Phone Systems (in liq) v Martens [2021] QDC 36 (5.3.2021)
Rule 684 - costs of question or part of proceeding
Symbolic Resources Pty Ltd v Kingham (No 2) [2021] QSC 40 (5.3.2021)
Other recent updates
Supreme Court Practice Direction No 8 of 2020 (Maximum hourly rate to be charged by court appointed assessors), issued 1.4.2020.
Principal Registrar (Supreme and District Courts) Approval 1 of 2020 (Electronic filing of documents under the UCPR) - updated 3.3.2021 under r975C(1)(b) to approval pdf as an electronic file format for sworn or affirmed documents filed electronically as an imaged document.
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