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Litigation Support Fund: a reflection on the New South Wales experience

Stephen Reynolds,

Simon Rice, | 2000

Two key questions were addressed on the basis of the Law Foundation`s experience in operating the Litigation Support fund: can such a fund be financially viable and can it contribute...

Access to justice,

Civil law,

Costs and fees,

Procedural reform,

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Claiming under the Motor Accidents Scheme

Ted Wright,

Ann Eyland,

Jamie Cox,

Law Foundation (Justice Research Centre), | 1998

The aim of the study was to understand the significance of legal cost within the Scheme and to examine the relationship between legal cost and the process of resolving claims....

Civil law,

Costs and fees,

Procedural reform,

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Awards made under the Motor Accidents Act 1988

Deborah Worthington,

Marie Delaney,

Law Foundation of New South Wales,

Civil Justice Research Centre, | 1995

The study was designed to take a close look at the awards for non-economic loss being made by judges and arbitrators and to provide a better understanding of how the...

Civil law,

Courts and tribunals,

Outcomes,

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An economic evaluation of differential case management

Chris Guest,

Tom Murphy,

Law Foundation of New South Wales,

Civil Justice Research Centre, | 1995

The study aimed to determine if the New South Wales differential case management program yielded economic benefits for society, compared with the two previous systems of case management, Practice Notes...

Civil law,

Courts and tribunals,

Procedural reform,

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The costs of civil litigation: current changing practices

Deborah Worthington,

Joanne Baker,

Law Foundation of NSW,

Civil Justice Research Centre, | 1993

The research was conducted to assist those currently examining the costs of litigation, and to provide a baseline against which the impact of any future reforms may be measured

Civil law,

Costs and fees,

Procedural reform,

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