Episode 2: The Defence

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SHOW NOTES:
* naming of parties
* considerations for corporations, limited partnerships & sole proprietors
* research the law
* writing the defence
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* admitting to all of the claim
* admitting to part of the claim
* not admitting to any part of the claim
* do’s & don’ts
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* don’t be inflammatory with your rhetoric
* do know the legal test
* do number your paragraphs
* do type your defence
* don’t “boilerplate” your defence
* do be specific in your objections
* do pull out each allegation and analyze it
* do ask for what you want
* do explain how you calculated damages if the Plaintiff’ Claim is wrong

* writing in the alternative
* asking for costs

* filing the defence
* time deadlines