Victorian Law Reform Commission launches report of its Civil Justice Review

29/05/2008

The 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.

View the VLRC Civil Justice Report>

29 May 2008