Qld Bar Exam - Practice and Procedure
Questions With Correct Answers
Jurisdiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-District |Court: |Monetary |Limit |of |$750,000 |($150,000-
$750,000) |+ |matters |it |can |hear.
Magistrates |Court: |Monetary |Limit |of |$150,000
District |Court |Act |1967 |(Qld) |s68
Magistrates |Court |Act |1921 |(Qld), |ss |2 |and |4 |(Prescribed |Limit)
Practice |Direction |1 |of |2023 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commercial |List |for |efficient |commercial |
litigation |- |requirements?
r250 |UCPR |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-r250 |Inspection, |detention, |custody |and |preservation |of |
property
Practice |Direction |1 |of |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Freezing |Orders" |(also |known |as
|"Mareva |Orders" |or |"Asset |Preservation |Orders")
What |is |the |significance |and |function |of |practice |directions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Practice |
directions |are |procedural |guidelines |issued |by |judges |in |the |Courts. |The |directions |are |
designed |to |complement |existing |legislation, |rules |and |regulations |and |may |refer |to |issues |
including |the |use |of |the |court |precinct, |appearances |by |practitioners |and |parties, |and |case |
management.
Practice |Direction |2 |of |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Search |Orders" |(also |known |as |"Anton |
Piller |Orders")
,Practice |Direction |No. |11 |of |2012 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Supervised |Case |List"
Purpose: |Supervise |cases |for |maximum |utilisation |of |time |allocated |to |hearings |on |cases, |they |
are |managed/prepared |properly |and |costs |commensurate |to |a |just |hearing.
Matter |placed |on |list |where |trial |estimate |is |more |than |5 |days.
What |is |the |supervised |case |list? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |list |assigned |to |a |supervising |
judge, |where |parties |are |required |to |attend |regular |reviews |and |confer |regarding |directions, |
management, |an |attempt |at |ADR |and |trial |preparation.
What |is |the |commercial |list? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Vaughan |v |Bonjiorno |[2007] |NSWSC |1398 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dealing |with |a |
interlocutory |injunction |(a |freezing |order) |where |Court |held |there |must |be |a |prima |facie |case, |
meaning |of |'prima |facie' |and |evidence |of |the |prima |facie |case.
Prima |facie |does |not |mean |a |better |than |50% |chance |of |success.
Court |needs |to |consider |whether |the |evidence |put |forward |in |the |application |is |admissible |at |
trial |in |its |current |form.
Tyler |v |Custom |Credit |Corp |Limited |[2000] |QCA |178 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |Factors |for |
leave |to |continue |after |delay |or |dismissal |for |want |of |prosecution:
1. |How |long |ago |events |in |statement |of |claim |occurred |
2. |How |long |ago |litigation |commenced |or |causes |of |action |added
3. |What |prospects |plaintiff |has |of |success |in |action |
4. |Whether |or |not |disobedience |of |court |orders |or |directions |
5. |Whether |or |not |litigation |categorized |by |period |of |delay |in |between |taking |steps |
, 6. |Whether |delay |attributable |to |P, |D |or |both
7. |Whether |impecuniosity |of |P |has |been |responsible |for |delay |in |litigation, |and |whether |or |not
|D |responsible |for |P's |impecuniosity |
8. |Could |litigation |be |concluded |by |striking |out |P's |claim |
9. |How |far |litigation |has |progressed |10. |Whether |or |not |delay |caused |by |P's |lawyers
11. |Whether |explanation |for |delay |
12. |Whether |delay |resulted |in |prejudice |to |D |leading |to |inability |to |conduct |fair |trial
AON |Risk |Services |v |ANU |[2009] |HCA |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Goes |to |effect |of |
amendments, |potential |for |prejudice |and |case |management |principles.
A |party |has |no |'right' |to |amendment |in |ALL |circumstances.
Amendments |are |not |meant |to |start |new |claims |(unless |rising |from |substantially |the |same |
facts), |especially |if |brought |during |a |time |set |for |trial.
Discretion |takes |into |account |whether |there |is |prejudice |to |other |party.
+ |more |key |rules
Cape |York |Airlines |Pty |Ltd |v |QBE |Insurance |(Australia) |Ltd |[2008] |QSC |302* |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Requirement |for |a |direct |explanation |in |denials/non-admissions |per |r |166 |UCPR.
Requirements |that |a |party |provide |a |direct |explanation |fulfills |two |important |functions |(the |
rationale):
1) |compels |the |responding |party |to |expose, |at |an |early |stage |of |the |proceeding, |its |rationale |
for |a |joinder |of |issue |on |a |particular |issue.
2) |It |compels |responding |party |to |formulate |that |rationale |and |ask |"why |am |I |denying |that |
fact?"
Questions With Correct Answers
Jurisdiction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-District |Court: |Monetary |Limit |of |$750,000 |($150,000-
$750,000) |+ |matters |it |can |hear.
Magistrates |Court: |Monetary |Limit |of |$150,000
District |Court |Act |1967 |(Qld) |s68
Magistrates |Court |Act |1921 |(Qld), |ss |2 |and |4 |(Prescribed |Limit)
Practice |Direction |1 |of |2023 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Commercial |List |for |efficient |commercial |
litigation |- |requirements?
r250 |UCPR |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-r250 |Inspection, |detention, |custody |and |preservation |of |
property
Practice |Direction |1 |of |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Freezing |Orders" |(also |known |as
|"Mareva |Orders" |or |"Asset |Preservation |Orders")
What |is |the |significance |and |function |of |practice |directions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Practice |
directions |are |procedural |guidelines |issued |by |judges |in |the |Courts. |The |directions |are |
designed |to |complement |existing |legislation, |rules |and |regulations |and |may |refer |to |issues |
including |the |use |of |the |court |precinct, |appearances |by |practitioners |and |parties, |and |case |
management.
Practice |Direction |2 |of |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Search |Orders" |(also |known |as |"Anton |
Piller |Orders")
,Practice |Direction |No. |11 |of |2012 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Supervised |Case |List"
Purpose: |Supervise |cases |for |maximum |utilisation |of |time |allocated |to |hearings |on |cases, |they |
are |managed/prepared |properly |and |costs |commensurate |to |a |just |hearing.
Matter |placed |on |list |where |trial |estimate |is |more |than |5 |days.
What |is |the |supervised |case |list? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |list |assigned |to |a |supervising |
judge, |where |parties |are |required |to |attend |regular |reviews |and |confer |regarding |directions, |
management, |an |attempt |at |ADR |and |trial |preparation.
What |is |the |commercial |list? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Vaughan |v |Bonjiorno |[2007] |NSWSC |1398 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dealing |with |a |
interlocutory |injunction |(a |freezing |order) |where |Court |held |there |must |be |a |prima |facie |case, |
meaning |of |'prima |facie' |and |evidence |of |the |prima |facie |case.
Prima |facie |does |not |mean |a |better |than |50% |chance |of |success.
Court |needs |to |consider |whether |the |evidence |put |forward |in |the |application |is |admissible |at |
trial |in |its |current |form.
Tyler |v |Custom |Credit |Corp |Limited |[2000] |QCA |178 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |Factors |for |
leave |to |continue |after |delay |or |dismissal |for |want |of |prosecution:
1. |How |long |ago |events |in |statement |of |claim |occurred |
2. |How |long |ago |litigation |commenced |or |causes |of |action |added
3. |What |prospects |plaintiff |has |of |success |in |action |
4. |Whether |or |not |disobedience |of |court |orders |or |directions |
5. |Whether |or |not |litigation |categorized |by |period |of |delay |in |between |taking |steps |
, 6. |Whether |delay |attributable |to |P, |D |or |both
7. |Whether |impecuniosity |of |P |has |been |responsible |for |delay |in |litigation, |and |whether |or |not
|D |responsible |for |P's |impecuniosity |
8. |Could |litigation |be |concluded |by |striking |out |P's |claim |
9. |How |far |litigation |has |progressed |10. |Whether |or |not |delay |caused |by |P's |lawyers
11. |Whether |explanation |for |delay |
12. |Whether |delay |resulted |in |prejudice |to |D |leading |to |inability |to |conduct |fair |trial
AON |Risk |Services |v |ANU |[2009] |HCA |2007 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Goes |to |effect |of |
amendments, |potential |for |prejudice |and |case |management |principles.
A |party |has |no |'right' |to |amendment |in |ALL |circumstances.
Amendments |are |not |meant |to |start |new |claims |(unless |rising |from |substantially |the |same |
facts), |especially |if |brought |during |a |time |set |for |trial.
Discretion |takes |into |account |whether |there |is |prejudice |to |other |party.
+ |more |key |rules
Cape |York |Airlines |Pty |Ltd |v |QBE |Insurance |(Australia) |Ltd |[2008] |QSC |302* |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Requirement |for |a |direct |explanation |in |denials/non-admissions |per |r |166 |UCPR.
Requirements |that |a |party |provide |a |direct |explanation |fulfills |two |important |functions |(the |
rationale):
1) |compels |the |responding |party |to |expose, |at |an |early |stage |of |the |proceeding, |its |rationale |
for |a |joinder |of |issue |on |a |particular |issue.
2) |It |compels |responding |party |to |formulate |that |rationale |and |ask |"why |am |I |denying |that |
fact?"
