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  Court Claims

  Zoran Gelic, June 8, 2018May 18, 2020

  What is a Court “claim”?

  In order to commence civil proceedings before either the Magistrates Court, the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland, a party must file a Court document known as a “claim” with the relevant Court registry. A claim is an “

  Posted in Court Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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  Court Applications

  Zoran Gelic, May 10, 2018May 18, 2020

  When can a party commence Court proceedings by way of a Court application?

  A Court proceeding must be started by claim unless the Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 1999 (Qld) (‘UCPR’) or other legislation (‘Act’) require or permit the proceeding to be

  Posted in Court Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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  Notice of Intention to Defend

  Zoran Gelic, March 12, 2018May 18, 2020

  What is a Court “notice of intention to defend”?

  If you are served with a Court claim and statement of claim, then you, the “defendant”, are only allowed to take a step in the Court proceeding (i.e. formally defend yourself) if you have first filed a Court

  Posted in Court Litigation & Dispute Resolution