reforms of the civil courts Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what are the potential reforms of the civil courts
A
- move to online system - biggs review - for and against
- intergration of high and county courts
- inquisitorial system
- reform of compensation for pi - no fault system
2
Q
For movement to online system
A
- cheaper
- quicker
- less stressful
3
Q
Against moving to online system
A
- will there be real justice
- lack of transparency - hard to find the judge online
4
Q
explain intergration of high and county courts
A
- avoid time wasting going from one court to another - short term disruption for long term cost saving?
- unified court allow cases to be baseed on levels of complexity
- Labour Consultation Papeer 2005 - ‘A Single Unified Court?’ - found short term mass distruptions but could save money in the long run
- Sir Henry Brooke concluded should not unify
5
Q
Explain inquisitorial system
A
- less aggressive, less tactics, less battle format
- if judge has a more investigative role, leads to less tactics
- unlikely to fully move away from adversarial
