Matters in pre-trial case management:
在审前案件管理中的事务
Classification of documents:
文件分类
A list of documents that may be used at trial shall be delivered by both Plaintiff and Defendant and exchange between parties on their bundles of documents which the agreed and non-agreed bundles of documents should also be prepared.
一份可能用到的文件的文件列表应该递送给原告和被告,双方将交换各自的文件包,包括准备号商定与非商定的文件。
Discovery-O24
证据开示-O24
Generally, a party can obtain disclosure of relevant information and documents that are or have been in possession, custody or power of the other party. However, it is subject to the law on privilege. The rationale of discovery is because in civil procedure the parties do not take each other by surprise.
一般来说,一方可以使另一方披露起所拥有、保管、掌握的相关信息与文件。然而,这受到证据保护法的约束。证据开示的基本原理是为了确保各方措手不及。
Interrogatories-O26
询问-O26
The objective of interrogatories is to allow a party to disclose facts on oath from his opponent which this makes the burden of proof easier. The application for leave of court to serve interrogatories is normally make before the close of pleadings and after discovery. The court has discretion to consider the issue of relevancy and necessity.
询问程序的目的是为了让一方在另一方宣誓的情况下披露事实以让举证责任更简单。关于递送询问程序的法庭许可令的申请一般是在诉状程序结束前及证据开示程序之后才进行。法院拥有考虑该议题的相关性和必要性的权利。
a) Bundle of pleadings
控状包
i. Writ
i. 令状
ii. Statement of Claim
ii. 索赔声明
iii. Defence
iii. 辩护声明
iv. Replies
iv. 回复声明
v. Affidavit (if any)
v. 宣誓书(如有)
vi. Relevant notice or order which the parties may relied or had been disposed
vi. 任何相关通知或命令,假设当事人将在庭审时使用或已解决。
b)Bundle of documents
文件包
Exhibits are in the form of bundles which separated into 3 parts (A,B,C), it is part of the affidavit which annexed to the pleadings
证据将被捆绑并分成3部分 (A、B、C),他是附于诉状中的宣誓书的一部分。
i) Part A [O. 34, r2 (2) (c) and (d)]:
A 部分, [O34, r2 (2) (c) and (d)]
-Documents that the parties agreed on the content and nothing is being disputed.
-Plaintiff’s solicitor prepares the Common Agreed Bundle of Documents.
– 双方皆认可内容的文件,不具争议。
– 原告律师准备共同商定的文件包
ii) Part B [O. 34, r2(2)(e)(i)]:
B部分 [O. 34, r2(2)(e)(i)]:
-Documents that the parties are disputing the content instead of the authenticity
-各方在文件内容上具有分歧,而并非针对文件的真实性。
iii)Part C [O. 34, r2(2)(e)(ii)]
C 部分 [O. 34, r2(2)(e)(ii)]
-Documents that the parties are disputing both the authenticity and contents
-Documents that placed in Part C is inadmissible as evidence
– 双方关于文件的真实性和内容都具有分歧
– 置于C部分的文件是无法成为呈堂证供的
Any document in the bundle of document that is being disputed will be marked as 'ID’, which means parties who wish to adduce it as evidence must call the maker of the document as witness to tender the document in the court, otherwise it must be satisfied that the evidence falls outside the scope of hearsay to prove its admissibility.
任何在文件包中的文件被提出争议以后将被标签为 “ID”, 这代表任何想要呈上此证据的人必须传召文件的制作人出庭作证以向法庭成交证据,或者必须证明该证据并不在“传闻“的范围之内以证明其可采性。
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