Federal Civil Litigation Matter Plans

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a legal matter plan for civil litigation?

A legal matter plan is a structured workflow template that breaks down a civil litigation matter into stages, tasks, and milestones. Each plan includes estimated time units, key date tracking, role assignments, and links to relevant forms and legislation. Plans are designed to be imported into practice management systems or used as standalone checklists.

Are these Federal civil litigation plans free to use?

Yes. All matter plans on the Open Matter Plans Network are free for personal and professional use. Plans are community-curated by verified legal practitioners and can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system.

How are these plans maintained and updated?

Plans are maintained by a community of verified legal practitioners. Any registered user can suggest improvements, corrections, or updates. Suggestions are peer-reviewed and voted on by the community before being incorporated. This ensures plans stay current with legislative changes and procedural updates.

About Federal Civil Litigation Matter Plans

The Open Matter Plans Network provides free, community-curated civil litigation workflow templates specifically designed for Federal practitioners. Our Federal civil litigation library currently includes 5 matter plans, including 3 specialised derivative forks. Each plan provides a structured checklist covering every stage of a legal matter, from initial instructions through to completion, with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments.

All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification for taxonomy and interoperability. Plans can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system, or accessed programmatically via our JSON API.

Character Grounds Visa Cancellation (S501)

Judicial Review Referral (Jurisdictional Error)

Family Partner Visa Refusal Appeal

Conciliation Conference Settlement

Referral to QCAT for Adjudication

Interim Injunction to Maintain Status Quo

Respondent QCAT/QIRC Defence

WA De Facto Pathway

Aggrieved Application to Vary

Respondent Application to Vary

Named Person Application to Vary

Post-Order Breach Reporting and ADVO Variation

Consent ADVO Without Admissions - First Mention Resolution

Urgent Ex-Parte Interim ADVO - Same-Day Protection

Defendant Application

PINOP Application

Chambers Appeal of Registrar Refusal to Issue Process (s 53(8) Appeal)

Defendant Client (Defendant Defence Pathway)

FCFCOA Court Proceedings - Litigation and Set-Aside

Administrative Objection and ART Review - Tribunal Dispute

Post-Separation or Post-Divorce Agreement - Limitation Trap Awareness

During Relationship Agreement - Jurisdiction Shift Monitoring

Pre-Nuptial or Pre-Cohabitation Agreement (Thorne Risk Protocol)

HBCF Statutory Insurance Recovery (Insolvent or Deregistered Builder)

Claim Over $500,000 - Transfer to District or Supreme Court

Constitutional Diversity - Court Pathway (Burns v Corbett)

Foreign Resident Vendor - FRCGW Variation Application

Retail Lease Assignment - RSLA Compliance Pathway

Western Australian Jurisdiction (FCWA)

Default Judgment

Enforcement via Garnishee Order

Enforcement via Enforcement Warrant

Relief Against Forfeiture Application

Retail Dispute Mediation Referral

Notice to Remedy Breach (Form 7) Eviction Track

Urgent Interim Order Application

Combined Property and Parenting Orders (Joint Application)

De Facto Relationship - Gateway and WA Residency Assessment

Out-of-Time Application - Leave to File Under s 44

Voluntary Administration Transition

Application to Set Aside (Genuine Dispute)

Contested Summary Trial

Enforcement via Warrant to Seize Property

Enforcement via Property Seizure

Enforcement via Writ for Levy of Property

Enforcement via Garnishee Order

Boundary Dispute Sub-Workflow - Section 18 Survey and Title Definition

Urgent Fencing Work - Section 9 Emergency Repair and Cost Recovery

NCAT Order Enforcement - Schedule 4 Renewal Application

Application for Variation

Urgent Temporary Protection Order Application

General Protections Claim Alternative

Out of Time Application Rule

Small Business Employer Rules

De Facto / Ex-Nuptial Parents (WA Jurisdiction)

Married Parents (Cth Jurisdiction)

Contested Testing - Section 198 Adverse Inference Pathway

Hybrid Claim - Property Settlement in Short De Facto Relationship (s 205Z)

Out of Time Application - Hardship Leave (s 205ZB(2))

Bankruptcy Joinder Track - Concurrent Bankruptcy and Property Settlement

PPP500 Simplified Track - Property Pool Under $500,000

Substituted Service - Alternative Service Pathway

Section 106A Instrument Execution Track

Real Property Execution - Queensland Title Registry Track

Interim Property Preservation - Rule 227 Pathway

Respondent (Debtor) - Defense Pathway

Initiating Application - No Active parenting proceedings

Application in a Proceeding - Active parenting proceedings pending

De Facto Relationship (FCA Pathway)

Parenting Plan Registered (Form 2 Pathway)

Married Relationship (FLA Pathway)

1996 Hague Convention Country - Central Authority Pathway

Non-Prescribed Jurisdiction - Mirror Orders Pathway

Application to Vary Final Orders - s 65DAAA Pathway

Bank Account Garnishment

General Debts Garnishment

Salary/Wages Garnishment

Pre-Relationship Agreement (s 205ZN) - Proximity to Cohabitation Risk

Post-Separation Agreement (s 205ZP) - Limitation Trap and Evans Goodwin Compliance

During Relationship Agreement (s 205ZO) - Relationship Status Monitoring