Objectives of Civil Procedure, Sources of Civil
Procedure Rules. Parties to Civil Action, Causes of Action; Service of Court
Process: Service within Jurisdiction, Service outside Jurisdiction, Service on
Limited Liability Companies, Personal Service, Substituted Service; Defective
Service. Commencement of Action by: Ordinary Writ of Summons, Specially
Endorsed Writ, Originating Summons, Applications, Petitions including Election
Petitions, Detective Writ of Summons, Motions on Notice and Exparte. Entry of
Appearance: Limitation of time, Venue of Proceedings, Civil Jurisdiction of
Courts. Pleadings and Amendment of Pleadings: Statement of Claim, Statement of
Defence, Counter Claim. Procedure for the Enforcement of Fundamental Human
Rights, Procedure for Recovery of Residential Accommodation (Landlord and
Tenant): Trail Process and Procedure, Security for Cost, Joinder of Actions and
Parties, Discontinuance of Action, Inter-pleader Proceedings: Visit to Locus in
Quo: Orders of
Court: Injunction, Interim and
Interlocutory, Striking out of Suit, Transfer of case to another Court.
Judgment of Court: Judgment in default of Appearance, Summary Judgment
Procedure, Final Judgment, Costs, Setting aside of Judgment, Non-Suit.
Enforcement of Judgment: Judgment Summons, Recovery of Judgment Debt, Writ of
Attachment and Subsequent Sale, Writ of Fife, Enforcement against the person of
the Judgment Debtors. Appeals: Hierarchy of Civil Courts and their
Jurisdiction, Stay of Execution pending Appeal, Setting aside of Judgment.
Level of Study: 500 Level