igation or assessment through the Supreme Courts are the traditional go-to court proceedings for settling cost disputes in Australia. However Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) offers several less-judicial approaches, which can be quicker, cheaper and more flexible.
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House Rules: 7 Tips for In-house Lawyers
In-house lawyers are in a very different situation to private practice lawyers. Some of the challenges they face are similar (short timeframes, clients shopping externally for advice, bad coffee), but…
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Why Plain Language Law is Shaping the Way Legal Solutions are Delivered
It’s time we thought differently about delivering legal services. The practice of law has changed. The days of hiring practitioners with specialist knowledge and decades of experience for small litigation,…
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Court Intervention in Funding Arrangements: An Australian Template
On 26 October 2016, the Full Court of the Federal Court in Australia delivered its judgment in Money Max Int Pty Ltd (Trustee) v QBE Insurance Group Limited. For the first…
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Jackson LJ Gives Speech on Hot-Tubbing: A Practitioner’s Perspective From Down Under
Jackson LJ advocates increased usage of concurrent expert evidence or “hot tubbing” in England and Wales, primarily based on anecdotal experiences of trial time, costs savings and the facilitation of…
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Security for Costs [Toolkit]
Litigation is expensive and time consuming, and is sometimes pursued by parties who lack the resources or inclination to pay the other side’s costs if they lose. A respondent will commonly make an application for security…
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Electronic Discovery in Court Proceedings: Friend or Foe?
The disclosure of all relevant documents has traditionally been treated as a right of the parties to the litigation, but Australian courts have increasingly placed limits on that right. The…
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Is the Future of Courts Online?
As debate heats up in the UK over a proposed online dispute resolution (ODR) system for low-quantum claims, many are considering the merits of such a model in Australia. What…
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The Year That Was: Legal Innovation in 2014
Let’s take a moment to reflect on 2014’s wave of legal innovation and consider how it’s helped shaped the way lawyers do business. What are the new norms of service…
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5 Case Law Research Tips for Stronger Legal Arguments
Improving the depth, accuracy and quality of your case law research means you can get on with the job of making strong legal arguments backed by supporting authorities. Here are…
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