Edit: The new government is removing the requirement that parties attend mandatory pre-litigation proceedings for debt recovery and other matters. The amendments are contained in the Civil Procedure and Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2011 currently before the parliament.The Explanatory Memorandum says,The Bill will deliver on the Government's commitment to end mandatorypre-litigation procedures for debt recovery …
Tag: civil procedure
Early Neutral Evaluation
Chief Magistrates' Direction No 4 of 2010 was published this week.It introduces a pilot ADR programme to run at Melbourne Magistrates' Court from the start of next month. It's exclusively for civil claims. The findings of the magistrate who presides over the hearing will not be binding on the parties. The name that has been …