Victorian Law Reform Commission launches report of its Civil Justice Review
Thu May 29 2008The Victorian Law Reform Commission has released the report of its Civil Justice Review. The commission was asked, under the terms of reference, to�identify objectives and principles that would modernise the rules�of civil procedure;�reduce of the cost of litigation; and�promote�the principles of� transparency, quality, efficiency and accountability.
In presenting its report, the commission was asked to identify areas of the civil justice system and rules of civil procedure that might form the basis of a later and more detailed review. Such areas may include, but are not limited to, the rules and practices relating to:
- pre-commencement options
- pleadings
- discovery
- summary judgment
- expert witnesses
- class actions
- abuse of process
- alternative methods of dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution undertaken by judicial officers
- judicial role in case management and listing practices, including docketing systems.
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29 May 2008