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Key Facts: Queensland Bar Exam: Practice and Procedure Exam

100 min

Practice and Procedure Paper Time Limit

Bar Association of Queensland

65

Pass Mark Per Part

Bar Association of Queensland

UCPR 1999 (Qld)

Governing Rules (not the NSW UCPR 2005)

Bar Association of Queensland - Appendix A reading list

Short answer

Problem-Based Scenario Format (closed book)

Bar Association of Queensland

AUD 600

Qld Bar Exam Fee (all three papers, incl. GST)

Bar Association of Queensland (2026)

100+

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The Queensland Bar Exam Practice and Procedure paper is one of three parts of the Bar Association of Queensland's bar examination, sat in 100 minutes as a closed-book, short-answer exam in Brisbane via ExamSoft. Queensland civil procedure is governed by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld), not the NSW UCPR 2005, so candidates must apply the Queensland rules and supporting legislation. The paper tests court structure and jurisdiction (Supreme, District and Magistrates Courts and their monetary limits), commencing proceedings and pleadings, service and disclosure (UCPR Ch 7), default and summary judgment (UCPR rr 292 and 293), interlocutory applications and affidavits, freezing (Mareva) and search (Anton Piller) orders, interim injunctions, expert evidence (UCPR Ch 11), offers to settle and costs (UCPR Ch 9), the overriding philosophy (UCPR r 5), appeals to the Court of Appeal, enforcement of money orders (UCPR Ch 19), and basic criminal practice and procedure. Key authorities include Tyler v Custom Credit, Aon Risk Services v ANU and Cape York Airlines v QBE. The pass mark is 65, the BAQ does not publish pass rates or past papers, and all three parts must be passed within three successive sittings (18 months) before completing the Bar Practice Course.

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1A client wants to sue for a contractual debt of $620,000. Assuming the matter is to be commenced in 2026, in which Queensland court does this claim fall within jurisdiction as a matter of course?
A.The District Court of Queensland
B.The Magistrates Court of Queensland
C.The Supreme Court of Queensland only
D.The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Explanation: Under s 68 of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, the District Court's civil monetary limit is $750,000. A $620,000 claim is above the Magistrates Court limit ($150,000) but within the District Court limit, so it falls within the District Court's jurisdiction. (A proposed increase to $1.5 million has been introduced into Parliament but is not yet in force.)
2What is the current civil monetary jurisdictional limit of the Magistrates Court of Queensland?
A.$50,000
B.$150,000
C.$100,000
D.$750,000
Explanation: The Magistrates Courts Act 1921 (Qld) sets the Magistrates Court's general civil jurisdiction at claims of $150,000 or less. Claims above that figure and up to $750,000 fall within the District Court's jurisdiction.
3Under the UCPR 1999 (Qld), what is the general rule about how a proceeding seeking damages for breach of contract must be started?
A.By application supported by affidavit
B.By originating summons
C.By claim
D.By writ of summons
Explanation: Under UCPR r 9, a proceeding must be started by claim unless the rules require or permit it to be started by application. A damages action for breach of contract involves disputed facts and is commenced by claim (with an attached statement of claim).
4A claim is served personally on the defendant on 1 March. Under UCPR r 137, by what date must the defendant file a notice of intention to defend to avoid being in default?
A.Within 14 days after service
B.Within 21 days after service
C.Within 42 days after service
D.Within 28 days after service
Explanation: Under UCPR r 137, in a proceeding started by claim the defendant must file a notice of intention to defend within 28 days after the day the claim is served. Failure to do so exposes the defendant to default judgment.
5Which document is required to accompany a claim that seeks damages, setting out the material facts relied on?
A.A statement of claim
B.An affidavit of debt
C.A points of claim memorandum
D.A list of documents
Explanation: Under the UCPR, a claim must be accompanied by a statement of claim (UCPR r 22), which is a pleading setting out the material facts the plaintiff relies on (UCPR r 149). It is filed and served with the claim.
6What does UCPR r 5 describe as the philosophy or overriding purpose of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules?
A.To ensure every issue is fully litigated regardless of cost
B.To facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the real issues at a minimum of expense
C.To prioritise settlement over adjudication in all cases
D.To give the plaintiff the maximum procedural advantage
Explanation: UCPR r 5 states the purpose of the rules is to facilitate the just and expeditious resolution of the real issues in civil proceedings at a minimum of expense. It imposes an implied undertaking on parties to proceed in an expeditious way and authorises the court to impose sanctions for non-compliance.
7A plaintiff sues for a liquidated debt of $40,000. The defendant is personally served and fails to file a notice of intention to defend within time. What is the most appropriate step for the plaintiff?
A.Apply for summary judgment under UCPR r 292 supported by affidavit
B.Apply to strike out the (non-existent) defence under UCPR r 171
C.Request judgment by default for a debt or liquidated demand under UCPR r 283
D.Set the matter down for trial immediately
Explanation: Where a claim is for a debt or liquidated demand and the defendant has not filed a notice of intention to defend in time, the plaintiff may request judgment by default under UCPR r 283. Default judgment for a liquidated demand can be entered by the registrar for the amount claimed plus interest and costs.
8Under UCPR r 292, what is the test the court applies on a plaintiff's application for summary judgment?
A.Whether the defendant's defence is bound to succeed
B.Whether the pleadings disclose a triable issue on the balance of probabilities
C.Whether the plaintiff has established its claim beyond reasonable doubt
D.Whether the defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending the claim and there is no need for a trial
Explanation: UCPR r 292 allows the court to give summary judgment for the plaintiff if the defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending all or part of the claim and there is no need for a trial. The 'no real prospect' test distinguishes realistic from fanciful prospects of success.
9A defendant believes the plaintiff's claim is hopeless and wishes to have it disposed of without a trial. After filing a notice of intention to defend, which rule does the defendant invoke for summary judgment?
A.UCPR r 293
B.UCPR r 292
C.UCPR r 171
D.UCPR r 658
Explanation: UCPR r 293 allows a defendant who has filed a notice of intention to defend to apply for summary judgment, which the court may grant if the plaintiff has no real prospect of succeeding on the claim and there is no need for a trial.
10Under UCPR r 149, what must each pleading contain?
A.The evidence by which the material facts will be proved
B.A statement of all the material facts relied on, but not the evidence to prove them
C.Legal argument and citations supporting the party's position
D.Only the relief sought, with facts to be supplied by particulars later
Explanation: UCPR r 149 requires each pleading to be as brief as the case permits and to contain a statement of all the material facts on which the party relies, but not the evidence by which those facts are to be proved. It must also state specifically any matter that might otherwise take a party by surprise, and the relief claimed.

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