Access to Justice - Litigation Funding and Group Proceedings Report
Report 37
Description:... Access to justice is a proper and continuing concern for governments, the courts, the legal profession, litigants and the community. On 16 December 2016, the Victorian Attorney-General, the Hon. Martin Pakula MP, referred to the Commission for inquiry and report three issues under the heading 'Access to Justice'. Significantly, at the outset of the terms of reference their purpose was stated to be 'to ensure that litigants who are seeking to enforce their rights using the services of litigation funders and/or through group proceedings are not exposed to unfair risks or disproportionate cost burdens'.
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