NCA Civil Procedure study guide

The NCA Civil Procedure examination is one of the challenge examinations that internationally trained lawyers and law graduates may be required to write as part of the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) process administered under the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the national association of the 14 provincial and territorial law societies. It is intended for candidates whose foreign legal education or call to the bar does not demonstrate coverage of Canadian civil procedure comparable to a Canadian law school course, and who therefore must show competence in this subject before advancing toward a Canadian licence. The examination tests the procedural framework governing civil litigation in Canada, including the structure and sources of civil procedure, the constitutional division of authority over courts and procedure, commencement of proceedings and pleadings, service, motions and case management, discovery, pre-trial and trial processes, costs, and appeals, with emphasis on the governing rules, statutes, and leading authorities. Candidates typically prepare by studying the current rules of court and procedural statutes, leading cases, and a recognized civil procedure text, then working through practice problems and past-style questions under timed conditions. Topics on this exam: Civil Procedure. The NCA Civil Procedure study guide has 1 section and about 464 words.