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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. There is also a comparative table for each rule (comparing the Uniform Rule with the previous rules in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts) and an explanation of the changes effected by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules.
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 39 - change of venue by court order
Manasse v Shine Lawyers Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 123 (16.5.2019)
Rule 427 - Expert Evidence - Evidence Act 1977 (Qld)
Manasse v Shine Lawyers Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 123 (16.5.2019)
Rule 62 - necessary parties - admiralty proceedings - rule does not authorise joinder of natural defendants to proceedings in rem
Fodico Pty Ltd v The Ship "Intermezzo" [2019] QDC 64 (3.5.2019)
Rule 681 - general rule about costs - costs orders against non-parties - other non-parties
Jones v Aussie Networks Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 111 (3.5.2019)
Rule 577 - judicial review - application for dismissal to be made promptly
Walters v Drummond [2019] QSC 97 (12.4.2019)
Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - ulterior motive/wilful disregard of known facts - indemnity costs ordered against plaintiff
Day v Woolworths Limited (No 2) [2009] QSC 93 (9.4.2019)
Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - agreement specifies indemnity costs - terms of security deed extend to costs of defending counterclaim
Pioneer Australia Pty Ltd v Quinn [2019] QSC 82 (2.4.2019)
Rules 261A & 261B - search orders - non-disclosure of facts on ex parte application - no risk of destruction of documents - just because documents obtained through search order not sufficient to justify search order obtained through non-disclosure
Berg Engineering Pty Ltd v Tivity Solutions Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 68 (26.3.2019)
Rule 703 - Indemnity basis of assessment - ulterior motive/wilful disregard of known facts
BDO Corporate Finance (Qld) Ltd v Russell [2019] QCA 49 (22.3.2019)
Rule 188 - withdrawal of admissions - rationale and application - interests of justice and case management principles - leave to withdraw admissions refused
Medina v Electro Industry Group Queensland Limited [2019] QSC 63 (19.3.2019)
Rule 690 - lawyer's delay or neglect
Wallis v Hunt [2019] QDC 33 (19.3.2019)
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