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   From: deadmailbox@beeb.net   
      
   On 27/5/12 22:44, no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:   
   > In a civil matter, are the facts all to be set down in the pleadings,   
   > before the matter is heard?   
      
   Yes   
      
   > If so what is to be heard?   
      
   Question not understood.   
      
   > If not, is it not very amateurish and wastefull of court resources to   
   > NOT establish the essential facts, which may require time consuming   
   > evidence collection, before the hearing?   
      
   Not applicable   
      
   > Is the sytem considered as being an adverserial system, and thus the   
   > Court may NOT initiate it's own argument/s?   
      
   Non sequitur. In English law we have an adversarial system but the judge   
   is free to ask questions in the course of the trial and frequently does.   
      
   > Do the rules recognise that a finite time is required to prepare a legal   
   > argument and/or a rebuttal?   
      
   Yes   
      
   > By 'argument', I mean a construction of:   
   >    facts plus statutes and precedence(sp?) leading a to conclusion in law.   
   > What is the time allowed to prepare and file/serve an affidavit   
   > replying to a 'founding affidavit': the initial document of the plaintiff?   
      
   In English law, "founding affidavit" is not the normal way of commencing   
   a court action - in fact, I've never heard of the term, but maybe it   
   does exist.   
      
   > How many rounds/cycles of affidavits are allowed?   
      
   Have you done any research at all?   
      
   > Where would I read on line,  the procedure/rules relating to my   
   > questions?   
      
   http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules   
      
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