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(Jackson and Pastellas)


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. 

 
What's New?

Subscribers are alerted to the following significant case updates

Rule 149 - purpose of pleadings - parties confined to case pleaded

 Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd [2024] QCA 60 (19.4.2024)

Rule 681 - costs orders against non-parties - general principles; non-party's wrongful conduct has caused the action

Trouton v Trouton (No 3) [2024] QSC 54 (11.4.24)

Rule 681 - costs orders against non-parties - time when costs order against non-party may be made; use of evidence and findings at trial

Trouton v Trouton (No 3) [2024] QSC 54 (11.4.24)

Rule 703 - indemnity basis of assessment - ulterior motive/wilful disregard of known facts - indemnity costs ordered against non-party

Trouton v Trouton (No 3) [2024] QSC 54 (11.4.24)

Rule 149 - statements in pleadings - conclusion of law

Recycling Developments Pty Ltd v Bespoke Recycling Industries Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 42 (22.3.24)

Rule 681 - general rule about costs - no hearing on the merits - inordinate delay by respondent in withdrawing statutory demand

Progressive Projects Pty Ltd v McCullough Robertson Lawyers [2024] QSC 39 (18.3.24)

Rule 116 - substituted service - service outside Australia 

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Rule 117 - informal service - application to service outside Australia 

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Rule 125 - Service outside Australia - when service allowed without leave - interim or ancillary relief - application seeking preliminary disclosure

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Rule 129B - Service outside Australia - leave to proceed if no notice filed by person - application to originating application?; interaction with rule 129C

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Rule 208C - Orders to ascertain identity of prospective defendant - pre-requisites for order

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Rule 208D - Orders for preliminary disclosure - pre-requisites for order - applicant may have right to relief against prospective defendant; other pre-requisites

Blue Dog Group Pty Ltd v Glaucus Research Group California LLC [2024] QSC 37 (15.3.24)

Link to Previous Case Updates

Other recent updates

  • Chapter 9 part 5 Offer to Settle rules were amended by SL 61 of 2023, applicable to offers made from 23 June 2023.

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