The Litigation process in five stages

 

Civil litigation can be a time consuming and expensive process. In some nations, court trials can take years to complete, while in others, trial can be completed more quickly, although the costs can be prohibitive in some cases. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) must be followed by all litigants, but the rules differ depending on the type of case and the amount of the argument.

The five phases of litigation are the stages of a legal conflict that are pursued by the legal system:

Pre-commencement of hearing:

Depending on the type of case, the protocol varies. Parties to a conflict are encouraged to share adequate details about their respective positions, even though there is no formal protocol, so that they can define, narrow, and try to resolve the issues between them.

The filing of the petition:

This is accomplishes by submitted a claim form along with the particulars of claim. This section should specifically state the claimant’s case as well as the type of the remedy pursued. The claim will then be issued by the judge, and service of the claim form on the defendant will be required.

Exchange of information:

The court will give the parties instructions once the claim has been assigned. These are normally common in small and fast track, with the fast track instructions taking place in the 30 weeks between issue and trial. If the claim has been assigned to the multi-track, a case management conference will most likely be held, and specific instructions will be given.

Trail:

The court will set a date for the trial and for the period of time it deems appropriate for the trial to be heard. Prior to the courts setting a date for the hearing, the parties would have been asked to include a list of days that are inconvenient.

Post trail:

If you win your case, the other party will be required to do/pay whatever the court decides within a certain time frame. If you are found guilty of a crime, you will have the option to appeal the verdict.