Justice and efficiency in mega-litigation / Anna Olijnyk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olijnyk, Anna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Court administration--Australia.

Court administration.

Court congestion and delay--Australia.

Court congestion and delay.

Procedure (Law)--Australia.

Procedure (Law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Hart Publishing, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation explores the phenomenon of extremely long-running, resource-intensive civil litigation known as 'mega-litigation'. Such litigation challenges the courts to reconcile the objectives of justice and efficiency - for the parties to the case and for the community. Drawing on interviews with judges of the courts of England and Wales, and of Australia, this book shows how judges have responded to these challenges. It situates mega-litigation within broader developments in civil procedure and case management, as well as theoretical debates about the role of courts and the purpose of civil procedure. The book highlights the importance of intensive, creative and flexible case management; focus on the issues in dispute; and, ultimately, each judge's expert intuition."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

PART I

THE PROBLEM

1. Introduction

2. Justice and Efficiency as Aims of Civil Procedure

3. What is Mega-Litigation?

4. Mega-Litigation in the Justice System

PART II

APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM

5. Justice and Efficiency in Civil Procedure: Theoretical Perspectives

6. A Brief History of Justice and Efficiency in Civil Procedure

7. The Current Position in England

8. The Current Position in Australia

PART III

JUSTICE AND EFFICIENCY IN MEGA-LITIGATION

9. The Mega-Litigation Judge

10. Procedural Techniques in Mega-Litigation

11. Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation

12. Conclusions.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509910922

1509910921

9781509910908

1509910905

9781509910915

1509910913

OCLC:

1114320137