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  • Discovery in Federal Courts (ALRC CP 2)
  • Terms of Reference
  • List of Participants
  • List of Questions and Proposals
  • 1. Introduction to the Inquiry
    • Background
    • Themes
    • Scope of the Inquiry
    • Organisation of this Consultation Paper
    • Process of reform
    • Stop Press—National Legal Profession Taskforce Interim Report
  • 2. Legal Framework for Discovery in Federal Courts
    • Introduction
    • Legal framework
    • Issues with the laws of discovery
  • 3. Discovery Practice and Procedure in Federal Courts
    • Introduction
    • Procedural framework
    • Issues with the process of discovery
  • 4. Ensuring Professional Integrity: Ethical Obligations and Discovery
    • Introduction
    • Sources of legal ethical obligations
    • Legal ethical obligations, misconduct and discovery
    • Disciplinary structures and court imposed sanctions
    • Legal ethical obligations, misconduct and discovery: issues arising
    • Legal education
  • 5. Alternatives to Discovery
    • Introduction
    • What are pre-action protocols?
    • Pre-action protocols in the United Kingdom
    • Implementation issues
    • The Australian context
    • Pre-trial oral examinations
    • Pre-trial oral examinations in the Australian context
    • Other alternatives
  • Appendix 1. List of Agencies, Organisations and Individuals Consulted

14.11.2010

Discovery in Federal Courts (ALRC CP 2)

Filed under: Civil procedure, Discovery

This Consultation Paper was released on 15 November 2010. It reflects the law as at 31 October 2010.

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