Civil Justice Reform II

Citation
Asian Architect & Contractor, v.31, no.1, 2002, pp. 52-54
Abstract
In the column last month our regular contributor Dr Arthur Mclnnis took our first look at Hong Kong's Civil Justice Reform Interim Report and Consultative Paper.Those reforms as noted and if enacted, would bring the most far-reaching changes to civil - including construction - litigation in more than 100 years. This month, in the second of the two-part series, we look at the key concepts underlying and the details in the specific proposals. (1) The Overriding Objective (2) Case Management (3) Possible Reform proposals (4) Pre-action protocols (5) Commencing proceedings and challenging jurisdiction (6) Default judgments and admissions (7) Pleadings and statements of truth (8) Summary disposal of cases or issues (9) Offers to settle and payment into court (10) Interim remedies and security for costs (11) Case management - timetabling and milestones (12) A docket system (13) Specialist lists (14) Multi-party litigation (15) Discovery (16) Interlocutory applications (17) Witness statements (18) Experts (19) Trials and case management (20) Appeals (21) Costs (22) Alternative Dispute Resolution (23) Judicial review (24) Summing up
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2002
Language
en