XPost: uk.legal   
   From: hex@unseen.ac.am   
      
   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?   
   > If so what is to be heard?   
   > 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?   
   > Is the sytem considered as being an adverserial system, and thus the   
   > Court may NOT initiate it's own argument/s?   
   > Do the rules recognise that a finite time is required to prepare a   
   > legal argument and/or a rebuttal?   
   > 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? How many rounds/cycles of affidavits are allowed?   
   > Where would I read on line,  the procedure/rules relating to my   
   > questions?   
      
   I would think Google might be a start.  It helps with all sorts of   
   homework questions.   
      
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