The Stages of an Action
A new Part 12: Minor Civil Actions has been inserted in the Stages of an Action chapter:
- Inactive cases: [SOA.131]
- Moratorium on steps: [SOA.135]
- What is an originating application: [SOA.1500]
- Originating applications that are a minor civil action: [SOA.1502]
- Commencing an originating application that is not a minor civil action: [SOA.1505]
- Service of the originating application with other documents: [SOA.1510]
- Response to an originating application: [SOA.1513]
- Amendment of an originating application or response and strike out: [SOA.1516]
- Application of the pleading rules: [SOA.1520]
- Hearings: [SOA.1523].
New Developments
New commentary in this chapter includes:
- Review an enforcement order: [RJ.2025.1]
- A Cosenza trespass and ACL claim: [RJ.2025.2]
- Dismiss a small claim for defective pleading and a frivolous/vexatious one: [RJ.2025.3]
- Application to set aside refused, at [RJ.2025.4]
- Election to remove from Minor Civil and no resident director, at [RJ.2025.5]
- Fencing dispute – adequate fence and height of fence, at [RJ.2025.6]
- Boundary survey to confirm whether a fence encroached, at [RJ.2025.7]
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