Civil Practice in the Magistrates Court of WA
Attend this unique opportunity to hear from an esteemed panel of presenters, including His Honour Magistrate Darge, Registrar Sutton and a former Assistant Bailiff from the Perth Bailiff Office. Examine key issues on civil practice in the Magistrates Court, such as effective advocacy; document lodgment; enforcement of judgements and effective appeals to the District Court. Attend this seminar and gain valuable and unique insights plus practical guidance to take your civil practice in this jurisdiction
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD points in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in WA on 13 November 2018
Chair: Peter Lochore, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
9.00am to 10.00am: A VIEW FROM THE BENCH AND PRACTISING COUNSEL: Effective Advocacy in the Magistrates Court
- Interlocutory and trial advocacy
- How to do your trial preparation
- Common traps
Presented by His Honour Magistrate Trevor Darge, Magistrates Court of Western Australia and Fraser Robertson, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
10.00am to 11.00am: Common Problems with Lodged Documents
- Hear first-hand from the Registrar about common mistakes made by practitioners
- Approved forms: amendments, formatting and requirements
- Amendments to the Rules
- Consistency across registries
- Pre-Trial Conference procedure
- eCourts Portal and upcoming improvements in eLodgement
Presented by Laura Sutton, Registrar, Magistrates Court of Western Australia
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: Enforcement of Judgments: Which Enforcement Process gets the Best Results? Why?
- What is the best approach and what is the saving to your client?
- PSSOs
- Means inquiries
- Default inquiries
Presented by Darlene Carpenter, Paralegal, Mettam Legal and former Assistant Bailiff, Perth Bailiff’s Office
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Appeals to the District Court of WA
- Identifying and drafting grounds of appeal
- Practical tips
- Preparing for directions hearings and the appeal hearing
- Costs of appeals
Presented by Richard Graham, Legal Practitioner Director, Vogt Graham Lawyers; author, Civil Procedure Western Australia: The Magistrates Court, LexisNexis