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Efficiency, competence, delay and case management
The Penrith District Court approach to efficiency in trial management
His Honour Judge S Hanley SC
Prior to arraignment
At arraignment
Lead up to the call over
Call over
Improved trial efficiency at the Penrith District Court
Fact-finding made easy
The Honourable Mr P Young AO QC
Introduction
General observations
“Rules” from the cases
Primary principles
Analysis
Secondary guidelines
Pitfalls
Satanic verses
Expert evidence
Conclusion
Just, quick and cheap
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Civil dispute resolution and technology
Professor T Sourdin, Dr B Li and Mr A Burke
Introduction
Technology and “justice”
Concerns about technological change
Innovation readiness
Conclusion
Delay too often defeats justice
The Right Honourable Lord Dyson
Introduction
Magna Carta — to no-one will we deny or delay right or justice
Delay — a means to defeat justice
Dealing with delay today
The proper use of technology
Effective procedural reform and case management
Conclusion
Some legal scenery
The Honourable A M Gleeson AC
The law’s delay
The cost of justice
Efficiency
Legal argument
The place of judges in government
Further references on efficiency and case management