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ARTICLE · 04 MAY 2022

Civil Litigation – An Overview

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Litigation is the process of taking a legal dispute to court. Civil litigation is ordinarily between two or more parties and is conducted in a public forum.

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Robyn Shepherd
Robyn Shepherd

Litigation is the process of taking a legal dispute to court. Civil litigation is ordinarily between two or more parties and is conducted in a public forum. This process is formal and highly regulated. The entire matter is of public record for anyone, including the press, having access to the documents that are filed as part of each party's case. However, the courts have the discretion to order that proceedings be confidential.

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The court where the action or application is instituted must have jurisdiction over the matter to hear it. Jurisdiction is established when the cause of action arose in the area where the Defendant resides or is domiciled within the area of that court.

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