Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781509910892
Subjects: Procedure (law); Court administration; Law, australia
Description: "Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation explores the phenomenon of extremely long-running, resource-intensive civil litigation known as 'mega-litigation'. Such litigation challenges the courts to reconcile the objectives of justice and efficiency - for the parties to the case and for the community. Drawing on interviews with judges of the courts of England and Wales, and of Australia, this book shows how judges have responded to these challenges. It situates mega-litigation within broader developments in civil procedure and case management, as well as theoretical debates about the role of courts and the purpose of civil procedure. The book highlights the importance of intensive, creative and flexible case management; focus on the issues in dispute; and, ultimately, each judge's expert intuition."--Bloomsbury Publishing.