So previously we are focusing on being a Defendant. Now we go to the Plaintiff’s side.
Steps of litigation – Plaintiff
We’ll simply highlight the brief procedures of it without discussing anything deeper because every case is on its fresh scenario and with different outcome and strategies and procedures
- Discussion with the other side (may skip if not feasible)
- Demand letter
- Initiating legal proceedings as a Plaintiff
- Writing down your claim in pleadings
- Responding to the Defence, if any
- Direction hearing before a master of the Court to set out future directions to pave the way of the litigation
- Discovery of documents with relevance to your claim
- Witness Statements
- Expert report (if a field of expert will help the case)
- Some complicated small mini proceedings known as “interlocutory proceedings” (if any)
- Setting down the case for trial
- Trial, where you’ll call your witness and the other side will call theirs, with heavy cross-examination and questioning (usually the case)
- And finally knowing the result – the judgment
- And more…. appeal…
All of these look simple and has a framework, but the legal and tactical work is important and it is strongly advised to instruct a legal representative throughout the procedures so as not to take any step wrong because sometimes you can’t afford to.
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