Civil Procedure- first semester WP-PRZ-POC1
The aim of the course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of civil procedure, covering its fundamental principles, institutions and the course of proceedings before the court.
The lectures address, in particular, the admissibility of civil court proceedings, the jurisdiction and composition of the court, the participants in proceedings, procedural acts, costs of proceedings, the taking of evidence, judicial decisions, proceedings before the courts of first and second instance, and means of appeal.
The course also covers selected separate and non-contentious proceedings, interim relief and enforcement proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to identify and characterise the fundamental institutions of civil procedure, explain their functions and interrelations, and analyse the course of proceedings and the application of particular procedural institutions.
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Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Learning outcomes
W01 – the student defines the basic concepts of civil procedure and correctly uses the terminology of civil procedural law.
W02 – the student characterises the sources of civil procedural law and explains the relationship between civil procedure and substantive civil law, as well as other types of proceedings.
W03 – the student characterises the structure and operating principles of the courts hearing civil cases and identifies their basic powers.
W04 – the student identifies and characterises the fundamental institutions of civil procedure and explains their functions and interrelations.
W05 – the student describes the course of civil proceedings, their main stages and the rules governing the application of the key procedural institutions.
Assessment criteria
Grade 3.0: the student defines, at a basic level, the concepts of civil procedure, identifies the fundamental procedural institutions and describes their functions and place in the course of civil proceedings.
Grade 4.0: the student characterises the institutions of civil procedure correctly and in a structured manner, explains their functions and interrelations, and accurately presents the course of proceedings and the rules for applying the basic procedural provisions.
Grade 5.0: the student characterises the institutions of civil procedure independently, precisely and in depth, explains the relationships between them, and correctly analyses the application of procedural provisions in typical procedural situations.
Bibliography
Required reading:
M. Białecki, S. Kotas-Turoboyska, F. Manikowski (eds.), Postępowanie cywilne. Vademecum [Civil Procedure: Vademecum], Warsaw 2023, Wolters Kluwer.
K. Flaga-Gieruszyńska, Postępowanie cywilne. Komentarz praktyczny dla sędziów i pełnomocników procesowych. Wzory pism sądowych i procesowych z przykładowymi stanami faktycznymi, linie orzecznicze, koszty sądowe [Civil Procedure: A Practical Commentary for Judges and Legal Representatives. Templates of Court and Procedural Documents with Sample Facts, Lines of Case Law, Court Fees], 5th ed., Warsaw 2024, C.H.Beck.
Supplementary reading:
K. Flaga-Gieruszyńska, A. Zieliński, Postępowanie cywilne. Kompendium [Civil Procedure: Compendium], 18th ed., Warsaw 2024, C.H.Beck.
W. Broniewicz, A. Marciniak, I. Kunicki, Postępowanie cywilne w zarysie [Outline of Civil Procedure], Warsaw 2023, Wolters Kluwer.
Additional information
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