Category Archives: Federal Government
Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 comes in force today
From today, litigants involved in matters in the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court, will first be required to file a statement setting out what genuine steps they have taken to resolve their dispute and, if they took none, to explain why. This new process is required under the Civil Dispute Resolution Act [...]
No new Dispute Resolution Adviser
Despite a six month tender process, the recommendation of its department and the availability of $2 M funding, the Federal government’s process for selecting a new Dispute Resolution Adviser has ended unsuccessfully. Read about it here: Government fails to appoint new Dispute Resolution Adviser
Oil industry dispute resolution news
Ever wondered why petrol prices go up and down every day? The ACCC has published a report. Read what the Oilcode industry site has to say: Petrol Price Movements
Senate report on the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010
On 2 December 2010, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs provided its report on proposed amendments to the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 (CDR). The object of the CDR is to ensure that people take ‘genuine steps’ to resolve disputes before instituting civil proceedings in the Federal Court or Federal Magistrates Court. [...]