Outline of Managing Justice
Managing justice: A review of the federal civil justice system (ALRC 89) represents the culmination of a major four year inquiry, which commenced with terms of reference directing the Commission to consider 'the need for a simpler, cheaper and more accessible legal system'.
The ALRC inquiry focused on practice, procedure and case management in federal civil courts and tribunals, such as the Federal Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), as well as on issues such as costs, delay, legal ethics, legal and judicial education, judicial accountability, alternative dispute resolution, legal aid and expert witnesses.
The final report ALRC 89 contains 138 recommendations, covering a wide range of issues and current problems, aimed at the variety of participants and institutions which influence the general quality, and the particular practices and procedures, of the federal civil justice system.
The Commission's call for a collaborative and holistic approach to tackling civil justice reform is directed to the federal government and government departments and agencies, parliamentary committees, the federal courts and tribunals, the legal profession, legal aid commissions, educational institutions, and others.
An overview of the recommendations in ALRC 89 can be found in the executive summary to the report.