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Online CPD module l Booklet l PowerPoint Presentation
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This seminar is a must for anyone preparing for or appearing in High Court civil fixtures. It will equip you with the information that you need to know in order to operate effectively following the implementation of the High Court Amendment Rules.
The Rules commence in February 2013. The amendments will bring fundamental changes. This seminar provides a valuable opportunity to hear from the architects of the changes who have previously been involved in consulting on them and in trialling some of these developments.
Authors: The Hon Justice Winkelmann, The Hon Justice Asher, The Hon Justice Fogarty, The Hon Justice Miller
Published: 18 March, 2013
Pages: 120
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The new Part 7, Subparts 1 to 4 of the High Court Rules came into force on 4 February 2013.1 They form a critical part of the case management regime that will now operate in the High Court.
An underlying objective of the Rules is to ensure that adjudication in the Courts remains the accepted and practical means by which civil disputes may be resolved. This objective is important to ensure that the courts in their civil jurisdiction remain at the heart of our system of civil justice. A necessary condition for a society that exists under the rule of law is that we have a just and efficient court system which deals with civil as well as criminal cases.
The rules are designed to facilitate this objective by achieving targeted and proportionate case management, assisting the parties in managing the costs of litigation by focusing case management on discovery and identification and refinement of issues, and by providing prompt hearing dates. With this in mind, the new case management regime will: