{"id":5614,"date":"2024-11-12T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T15:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&p=5614"},"modified":"2024-11-12T15:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T15:11:11","slug":"comment-reussir-une-demande-de-jugement-sommaire","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/comment-reussir-une-demande-de-jugement-sommaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment r\u00e9ussir une demande de jugement sommaire ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

An application for summary judgment allows a party to obtain a court decision on a claim without a full trial. This process aims to achieve swift resolutions, minimise unnecessary litigation<\/a>, and reduce costs. In this article, we discuss the key factors in successfully making an application for summary judgment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les motifs justifiant un jugement sommaire<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Une demande de jugement sommaire peut \u00eatre form\u00e9e \u00e0 l'encontre du demandeur ou du d\u00e9fendeur, portant soit sur l'ensemble de la demande, soit sur un point pr\u00e9cis, si le tribunal estime que : <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. La partie n'a aucune chance r\u00e9elle d'obtenir gain de cause sur la demande, la d\u00e9fense ou le litige ; et\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Il n'y a aucune autre raison valable justifiant que l'affaire soit port\u00e9e devant les tribunaux.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      D\u00e9finition des fondements<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      To determine whether a party has no realistic chance of succeeding on the claim, defence, or issue, the court va<\/a> assess whether the respondent\u2019s case, as pleaded, has any genuine prospect of success<\/a>. The respondent does not need to prove that they will succeed at trial; rather, the applicant must show that the respondent\u2019s case lacks substance and that there is no other justification for a trial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Therefore, if the respondent to an application for a summary judgment can show that it has a realistic chance of succeeding at trial by highlighting that the claim, defence or issue (as applicable) is neither without substance nor contradicted by all the documents<\/a> on which it relies, it can defeat an application for summary judgment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In situations where the respondent cannot demonstrate a real prospect of success on the claim, defence, or issue, they may still be able to defeat an application for a summary judgment. An example of a compelling reason for a trial is that a respondent may need more time to investigate the claim, and such investigation might provide it with a real prospect of success at trial. For instance, a respondent may need more time to contact<\/a> a witness who will provide substantive material in assistance<\/a> of their position or simply requires more time to review key documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Dans quels cas peut-on demander un jugement sommaire ?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Un d\u00e9fendeur peut demander un jugement sommaire \u00e0 tout moment de la proc\u00e9dure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A claimant, however, can only apply for summary judgment after the defendant has filed an acknowledgment of service or a defence, unless the court grants permission<\/a> or a rule or practice direction allows otherwise. Typically, a claimant\u2019s application for summary judgment is made before or at the time of filing the directions questionnaire<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Il existe toutefois trois cas dans lesquels un demandeur peut demander un jugement sommaire \u00e0 tout moment apr\u00e8s la signification de la requ\u00eate (sauf disposition contraire d'une r\u00e8gle ou d'une directive pratique). Ces cas sont les suivants : <\/p>\n\n\n\n