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,Contents in brief
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
STAGE ONE: BEFORE LITIGATION
PART 1: PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS
ACAUSE OF ACTION
BLOCUS STANDI
CJURISDICTION
PART 2: PRE-LITIGATION ISSUES
ADEMAND
BCALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS
CSERVICE OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS
DACTION OR APPLICATION?
STAGE TWO: LITIGATION
PART 1: APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
AGENERAL PRINCIPLES
BON NOTICE APPLICATIONS
CEX PARTE APPLICATIONS
PART 2: ACTIONS
INTRODUCTION
APLEADINGS
BPRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES
CTRIAL
DJUDGMENT, INTEREST AND COSTS
STAGE THREE: AFTER LITIGATION
PART 1: APPEALS AND REVIEWS
INTRODUCTION
AAPPEALS
BREVIEWS
PART 2: DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES
INTRODUCTION
AWRITS AND WARRANTS OF EXECUTION
BSECTION 65 PROCEDURE
CADMINISTRATION ORDERS
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, STAGE FOUR: ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
ASETTLEMENT
BPROVISIONAL SENTENCE
CINTERIM RELIEF PENDING JUDGMENT
DARREST TANQUAM SUSPECTUS DE FUGA
EMULTIPLE PARTIES AND ACTIONS
FINTERDICTS
GDRASTIC PROCEDURES
HDECLARATIONS OF RIGHTS AND STATED CASES
ISMALL CLAIMS COURT PROCEDURES
JOTHER CIVIL COURTS
ANNEXURES
AALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) IN CIVIL PRACTICE
BIMPACT OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT AND THE CONSUMER
PROTECTION ACT ON CIVIL PROCEDURE
CDIAGRAMS (INDICATED IN THE TEXT WITH ICONS D1, D2, D3, etc)
DPRECEDENTS (INDICATED IN THE TEXT WITH ICONS P1, P2, P3, etc)
ECITATIONS
FSHORT FORM, PARTICULARS OF CLAIM
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