Assignment title: Information
Scenario 1 AB was driving his black Porsche registration No: 'STUD 1' along Coronation Drive, Bulla in Newtown when he indicates and turns into the right hand turn lane with the intention of turning right into Banks Street to have a coffee at one of the cafes there. There is a right turn arrow light governing the turn and AB is third in line behind a large delivery truck and another vehicle. After some time, the right turn arrow turns green and the delivery truck moves off slowly with the other car behind the truck and with AB following behind. As the truck turns right the green arrow turns amber and then red with AB still to make his turn. Being impatient, AB runs the red light and drives into the path of an oncoming car driven by CD. CD is unable to stop in time and crashes into AB's car and where she suffers significant property damage to her 1969 GTO Ferrari to the value of $175,000.00. CD now consults your law firm where you are employed as a paralegal and explains to the solicitor you work for that neither of the vehicles in the accident were insured and that she wishes to sue AB personally for the property damage to her car and she seeks the solicitor's advice on how to go about it. After taking instructions from the client, the solicitor calls you in and explains the situation to you. He says to you that he wants you to handle the matter by preparing all the pre-trial process to satisfy the client and to get damages (compensation) from AB. Questions 1. What is the final step that must be completed by you before you can commence proceedings against AB and why must this be done prior to lodging a claim/application? 2. The monetary value of the damage to CD's vehicle places the matter in which court? 3. Nominate and describe the strict time limitations for the filing and serving of all pleadings in your state including claim/application, defence/counterclaim and reply. 4. What rule or rules in your state govern privileged documents and list the types of documents that privilege attaches to? 5. As a paralegal in charge of CD's matter, what information would you need from her or other third parties in order to prove liability and damage done to the vehicle and would these need to be disclosed to AB or his solicitors? 6. Students are to use the following scenario facts to complete a claim and statement of claim within your own jurisdiction by referring to the example below the skeletal example of the statement of claim in your notes. 7. Create a costs letter to a client where she is retaining your law firm for a contractual matter that is going to court. (Make up the relevant facts to fit the costs letter).