GNG 4170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Embezzlement, Adventist Development And Relief Agency, Class Action
22 Jun 2016
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Overview of steps in a typical" civil action. Civil action: one party suing another trying to get a remedy. This starts with statement of claim and to justify the remedy. Then can file statements of defense where they can agree and disagree with the claim. Small claims (court of people) are less formal and they argue only on damages. This allows the average citizen to defend themselves. The judge asks the questions and makes the ruling: limitation periods (limitations act, 2002) There is the time limit to bring legal claims against someone. No one at the court house checks the limitations period but before the trial the defendant can bring the motion before the court. If the issue claim is outside the limitations period then the claim against the defendant can be thrown out. The limitations period has nothing to do with how strong the case is. Outside the limitations period you are statute barred .
