Editing Judgment (law) (section)

==== Australia ====

At the State level various State and Territory Courts allow for parties to obtain different types of judgments; including:

* ''Default judgment'' - if a defendant in a proceeding started by claim has not filed a notice of intention to defend and the time allowed under the State of Territory's rules;
* ''Summary judgment'' - A party may, at any time after a defendant files a notice of intention to defend, apply to the court under this part for judgment against the other party, if the court is satisfied that—
** the party has no real prospect of succeeding on all or a part of the plaintiff’s claim; and
** there is no need for a trial of the claim or the part of the claim.

However, a Court may set aside a default judgment if the defendant can prove a number of key issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stonegatelegal.com.au/setting-aside-default-judgment/|title=Setting Aside Default Judgment in Queensland|last=Davis|first=Wayne|date=2016-07-27|website=Stonegate Legal|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>  In Queensland, in ''Unique Product Marketing Pty Ltd v Bortek Sales Pty Ltd'' [2000] QDC 314 Shanahan DCJ set-down some principles in relation to setting aside a regularly entered default judgment. They include:

# Whether there is a good reason why the defendant failed to file a defence;
# Whether there has been any delay by the defendant in bringing the application;
# The defendant’s conduct in the action before and after judgment;
# The defendant’s good faith;
# Whether the defendant has raised a prima facie defence on the merits; and
# Whether the plaintiff would be irreparably prejudiced if the judgment is set aside which cannot be adequately compensated by a suitable award of costs.<ref>{{Citation|title=Unique Product Marketing Pty Ltd v. Bortek Sales Pty Ltd|date=2000-11-01|url=http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/qld/QDC/2000/314.html|issue=314|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>