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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 127 - Court's discretion whether to assume jurisdiction - inappropriate forum
Zabusky v Virgtel Limited [2021] QSC 17 (12.2.2021)
Rule 212 - no privilege for statements or reports of expert - dispensing with effect of r212(2)?; class actions
Murphy Operator v Gladstone Ports Corporation (No 7) [2021] QSC 18 (12.2.2021)
Rule 212 - no privilege for statements or reports of expert - draft reports
Murphy Operator v Gladstone Ports Corporation (No 7) [2021] QSC 18 (12.2.2021)
Rule 702 - standard basis of assessment - costs when allowable on standard basis - examples - senior and junior counsel
Sunshine Coast Regional Council v Gavin (No 2) [2021] QPEC 2 (12.2.2021)
Rule 255 - inspection, detention and preservation of property - limits on equitable jurisdiction to order preliminary discovery
Rado v Golden Casket [2021] QSC 20 (4.2.2021)
Rule 681 - general rule about costs - departure from rule - offer to settle made outside, or failing to engage, Ch 9 Pt 5
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Limited v Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 8 (29.1.2021)
Schedule 3 - Dictionary - pleading/claim
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Limited v Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 8 (29.1.2021)
Rule 709 - setting aside default assessment - supporting affidavit
Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd v Mackenzie Auto Repairs Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 3 (22.1.2021)
Other recent updates
Supreme Court Practice Direction No 4 of 2020 (Case Flow Management - Civil Jurisdiction), issued 3.3.2020. This Practice Direction repeals and replaces Practice Direction No 17 of 2012.
Supreme Court Practice Direction No 8 of 2020 (Maximum hourly rate to be charged by court appointed assessors), issued 1.4.2020.
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