Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0984648

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0984648

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evaluating Federal class actions through empirical and comparative perspectives. Sixteen years after the introduction of a Federal class action regime (Part IVA), it is time for an accurate assessment (through an empirical and comparative study) of whether the concerns expressed by numerous commentators - that Part IVA has failed to enhance access to justice and judicial economy and has frequently been abused by the legal representatives of Part IVA parties and litigation funders - are justified. This study will finally provide Australian lawmakers with a detailed reform agenda to ensure that Part IVA will provide the benefits that it was intended to secure whilst operating in a fair and just manner. It will thus benefit similarly situated claimants, respondents, the Federal Court and the broader community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-01-2009

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $236,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Law | Justice Systems And Administration | Evidence And Procedure

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Law enforcement | Understanding legal processes |

Other Keywords

Evidence And Procedure | Justice Systems And Administration | Law | Law enforcement | Understanding legal processes

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