ABSTRACT

In civil non-trial advocacy, lawyers can make a variety of pre-trial applications to court. In some jurisdictions, these applications are called interlocutory applications or interlocutory summonses. In others, they are called motions, chambers applications, or pre-trial applications. In Metroland, they are referred to as interim applications. These applications ordinarily take longer to prepare, requiring more analysis of fact and more precise and detailed advocacy than criminal applications. They also generally involve more documentation, particularly written evidence in the form of affidavits.