Supreme Court Defence: Civil Procedure Drafting Pleadings - LAWS4001

This document presents a student's solution to a civil procedure assignment, specifically focusing on drafting a statement of defence. The assignment involves responding to a statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. The defence addresses various paragraphs of the plaintiff's claim, admitting certain facts and denying others based on legal arguments. Key issues include the validity of a guarantee agreement, the application of the limitation period, and the authority of a signatory. The defence statement is prepared by the counsel of the defendant 5 and includes a certificate of lawyer. The assignment demonstrates an understanding of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR) and the process of drafting legal pleadings.