Litigation - A practical guide to operating in the Victorian Courts (J – Leo Cussen Centre for Law

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Litigation - A practical guide to operating in the Victorian Courts (July 2026)

Litigation - A practical guide to operating in the Victorian Courts (July 2026)

$895.00
$895.00
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This practical workshop focuses on the major jurisdictions with a particular focus on the Magistrates', County, Supreme Courts with reference to the Federal Court and VCAT. You can be confident that you will have a practical working knowledge and understanding of the operation of these courts including pre litigation correspondence and related documents to enable you to represent your client with assurance.

The program includes:

  •    Pre-litigation correspondence
  •    Without prejudice communications
  •    Offers of compromise
  •    Deciding jurisdiction
  •    Parties
  •    Service of documents
  •    Initiating proceedings
  •    Preparing complaints
  •    Pleadings
  •    Writs
  •    Statements of claim
  •    Undefended actions
  •    Applications for orders and summary judgement
  •    Affidavits in support
  •    Defended actions and defences
  •    Directions hearings
  •    Counterclaims
  •    Set off
  •    Joinder
  •    Particulars
  •    Discovery
  •    Interrogatories
  •    Expert evidence
  •    Witness statements
  •    Setting down for hearing/trial
  •    Risk management
  •    GST related issues

Note: This workshop runs for 2 days.


Essentials are workshops for lawyers new to, or wanting to update knowledge in, particular skills or practice areas. These workshops aim to cover the 'essentials'.