Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]

17 September 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-151-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 128KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 9KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 16KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 14KB)
Purpose of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Scope of the report Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Overview of the Bill	(PDF 37KB)
Case management   Original jurisdiction   Case management in civil proceedings   General Jurisdiction and appeals   Original jurisdiction   Appellate and related jurisdiction   Appeals to the High Court of A Judicial responsibilities   Family Law Act 1975   Federal Court of Australia Act 1976   Federal Magistrates Act 1999   Judicial review
Chapter 3 - Key Issues	(PDF 65KB)
Case management   Oral hearings   The overarching purpose   The duty to act consistently   Practice and procedural directions   Costs orders Jurisdiction and appeals   Security for costs applications Judicial responsibilities Committee view
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY LIBERAL SENATORS	(PDF 14KB)
Case management   The duty to act consistently and parties' lawyers   Practice and procedural directions Judicial responsibilities
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 6KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 6KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au