SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS: VICTORIA COURT OFCOUNTY … · judgement if no appearance or defence...
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SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS: THE PROCESS OF A CIVIL PROCEEDING COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA PLAINTIFF THE PERSON STARTING THE CLAIM TIMEFRAME YOUR DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED AND FEE IS PAID SERVE ON DEFENDANT SET A TIMETABLE PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ABOUT YOUR CASE SHARE DOCUMENTS ORGANISE EVIDENCE ORGANISE WITNESSES PAY TRIAL FEE THE TRIAL DECISION ENFORCEMENT * Dates are indicative only for the purpose of giving an broad estimate of what is involved in running a civil proceeding in the County Court. You must familiarise yourself with the rules and Court Orders. DEFENDANT THE PERSON RESPONDING TO THE CLAIM FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FILE AND SERVE DEFENCE Default judgement if no appearance or defence filed Pre-Trial Hearings (Directions Hearings) where orders are made to prepare a case for trial 3 MONTHS DAY 1 12 MONTHS + TRY TO SORT OUT THE DISPUTE BY AGREEMENT
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SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS: THE PROCESS OF A CIVIL PROCEEDING
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PLAINTIFF THE PERSON STARTING THE CLAIM
TIMEFRAME
YOUR DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED AND FEE IS PAID
SERVE ON DEFENDANT
SET A TIMETABLE
PROVIDE MORE DETAIL ABOUT YOUR CASE
SHARE DOCUMENTS
ORGANISE EVIDENCE
ORGANISE WITNESSES
PAY TRIAL FEE
THE TRIAL
DECISION
ENFORCEMENT
* Dates are indicative only for the purpose of giving an broad estimate of what is involved in running a civil proceeding in the County Court. You must familiarise yourself with the rules and Court Orders.
DEFENDANT THE PERSON RESPONDING TO THE CLAIM
FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
FILE AND SERVE DEFENCE
Default judgement if no appearance or defence filed
Pre-Trial H
earings (Directions H
earings) where
orders are made to prepare a case for trial
3 MONTHS
DAY 1
12 MONTHS +
TRY TO SORT OUT THE DISPUTE BY AGREEMENT
