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<blockquote>'''8. Go to trial.''' At the end of the day, if you can't agree on a resolution you will wind up at trial. At the trial, each side will call their witnesses to give evidence, cross-examine the witnesses of the other party, and give their argument as to why the judge ought to decide the case in their favour. The judge will hear all the evidence and the arguments, and reach a decision in the form of ''reasons for judgment''. The lawyers, or the court clerk in the absence of lawyers, will prepare a final order based on the reasons for judgment.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''8. Go to trial.''' At the end of the day, if you can't agree on a resolution you will wind up at trial. At the trial, each side will call their witnesses to give evidence, cross-examine the witnesses of the other party, and give their argument as to why the judge ought to decide the case in their favour. The judge will hear all the evidence and the arguments, and reach a decision in the form of ''reasons for judgment''. The lawyers, or the court clerk in the absence of lawyers, will prepare a final order based on the reasons for judgment.</blockquote> | ||
This description of the steps involved is just a rough sketch of the lengthy process of bringing | This description of the steps involved is just a rough sketch of the lengthy process of bringing a court proceeding to a conclusion. Not every proceeding will need to use all of these steps (some people may not need to have examinations for discovery and others won't see the point of holding a settlement conference, for example), and some steps may need to be repeated more than once. As well, the actual trial process is much, much more complex that my <span class="noglossary">brief</span> description. | ||
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