| Description |
vi, 29 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
LITIGANTS IN PERSON : Who are litigants in person? The cost of legal services ; Legal aid may be unavailable or refused ; Choice ; No Legal representative is willing or able to act ; Jurisdiction ; What are the needs of litigants in person? THE COURT AND TRIBUNAL SYSTEM : What is the impact of litigants in person on court and tribunal resources? Justice outcomes for litigants in person. LEGAL ISSUES : A right to appear in person ; Judicial assistance : Pretrial ; Hearing ; A right to representation : Lay assistance ; Role of opposing counsel ; Costs ; Vexatious litigants. ACCESS TO DATA : Recommendations from Reports ; Data collection ; Research into needs of litigants in person. STRATEGIES FOR REPRESENTATION : Recommendations from Reports ; Collaborative schemes ; Precedents ; Order of the Federal Court Rules ; Legal Aid (NSW) ; Unrepresented Criminal Appellant's Scheme (Court of Criminal Appeal (WA) and UWA) ; Dandenong Family Court initiative ; Queensland Court of Appeal pro-bono scheme. NON-LEGAL SUPPORT : Recommendations from Reports ; Collaborative schemes ; Precedents Court Network Services (Victoria) ; Mental Health Review Board of Victoria. INFORMATION STRATEGIES : Recommendations from Reports ; Referrals Information and facilities ; Simplified procedure ; Precedents ; 'How To' Publications ; Web-Site (Legal Aid Queensland) ; Web-Site (Courts) ; Communications Project (Mental Health Board of Victoria) ; Web-Site (ACT Government) ; Francis Burt Law Education Centre. THE IMPACT ON COURT STAFF : Recommendations from Reports ; Information ; An open approach ; A focal point APPENDIX 1: Breakdown of correspondence from courts and tribunals. APPENDIX 2: Possible guidelines for the trial of litigation involving unrepresented parties |
| Summary |
Prepared to assist courts and tribunals, this work specifically aids in the planning and management of persons conducting matters in courts and tribunals without representation |
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Litigants in person management plans: issues for courts and tribunals |
| Notes |
Cover title |
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Spiral bound |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Parties to actions -- Australia.
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Pro se representation -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australian Institute of Judicial Administration.
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| ISBN |
1875527311 |
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