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Your case is dismissed for default: how do you restore it?

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  1. Courtroom basics: who is who and how to conduct yourself
  2. 1Who are the important people in a courtroom?
  3. 2Judge, Court Officer and Bench Clerk: who does what?
  4. 3Who is sitting with the judge? Understanding courtroom staff
  5. 4Who are the people sitting beside the judge?
  6. 5How to stand before the judge
  7. 6What to do when your case is called in court
  8. 7Your case was called but you did not hear it: what should you do?
  9. 8Can your client speak directly to the judge?
  10. 9If lawyers practised law in the 80s: then vs now
  11. Preparing your case
  12. 10How to read a case file before going to court
  13. 11How to identify the main issue in a case
  14. 12Every case needs a story: what is your case theory?
  15. 13How to present your case in 3 steps
  16. Pleadings and civil procedure
  17. 14A civil case from filing to judgment: what actually happens?
  18. 15How to draft a plaint: Order VII Rule 1 CPC
  19. 16Draft a professional legal notice in 60 seconds
  20. 17Written statement vs reply: which one do you file?
  21. 18Property in the 22-A list: can it be removed?
  22. 19How to mention a case for an urgent hearing
  23. Non-appearance, default and restoration
  24. 20When can a judge dismiss your case for default?
  25. 21Judge dismissed your case for default? Do not panic: what to do next
  26. 22Your case is dismissed for default: how do you restore it?
  27. 23Review vs restoration: which petition should you file?
  28. 24Ex-parte order against you? The way back under Order IX Rule 13 CPC
  29. Practical situations in court
  30. 25Senior counsel is absent: what should a junior advocate do?
  31. 26Not prepared for the hearing? How to professionally request an adjournment
  32. Arguing before the judge
  33. 27What makes an argument easy to follow? A 5-step structure
  34. 28Never start your court argument with the entire story
  35. 29“Tell me the whole story…”: why it can be your biggest mistake in court
  36. 30How to start your arguments before the judge
  37. 31How to make your first 30 seconds count in court
  38. 32How to make a 2-minute oral argument
  39. 33The psychology of a 2-minute argument
  40. 34Do not read your entire written submission in court
  41. 35Why lawyers lose the judge’s attention
  42. 36How to handle a weak point in your case
  43. 37The psychology of conceding a weak point
  44. 38The judge asks: “What exactly are you seeking?”
  45. 39Why the last 30 seconds of your argument matter
  46. 40How to conclude your court arguments effectively
  47. When the judge interrupts or challenges you
  48. 41Why do judges interrupt lawyers?
  49. 42Judge interrupts your argument? How advocates should respond
  50. 43Judge interrupted your argument? Do this instead
  51. 44Judge challenges your argument? How an advocate should respond
  52. 45Do not argue with the judge: do this instead
  53. 46Why you should not fight every question from the judge
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    This short video looks at the question: Your case is dismissed for default: how do you restore it?

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    • Dismissal for default
    • Order IX Rule 9 CPC
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