Start from where you are
I need to file papers with the court.
A paper the court can follow starts with what you ask for, then the support, then where the support sits.
Check first
Say first what you ask the court to decide
What must the opening of a preparatory brief reveal about the issues and the materials?Put each claim beside its evidence
Where does the gap between the claim and the supporting material surface?Make every reference findable
Can the reader of the brief find the material it points to exactly as described?Know what the filing screen confirms, and what it does not
What do the displays on the electronic-litigation screen confirm as between acceptance and service?
Roles on it
Standing role
Evidence
Links each claim to the source text and to where the evidence sits, and marks each point as fact, inference or unconfirmed.
ProducesClaim–evidence table
Standing role
Jurisdiction desk
Finds official guidance on forms, filing, service and hearing preparation for the court and procedure concerned, and records its sources.
ProducesPre-filing checklist · court notes
Formats to practise with
In preparation- Claim–evidence table
- Pre-filing checklist
Outputs are in preparation. The questions can be read now.