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Economical Litigation: Kentucky's Answer To High Costs And Delay In Civil Litigation, C. Lynn Oliver
Economical Litigation: Kentucky's Answer To High Costs And Delay In Civil Litigation, C. Lynn Oliver
Kentucky Law Journal
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Reducing Court Costs And Delay: An Overview, Leonard S. Janofsky
Reducing Court Costs And Delay: An Overview, Leonard S. Janofsky
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The American legal system is unparalleled in its efforts to protect individual rights. A citizen's access to the legal system provides the basis for our government of laws. Yet, it must be recognized that serious problems confront the American system and persist despite a long history of efforts at reform by the organized bar, the judiciary, and other interested parties. Years of delay exist in many of the nation's busiest courts. The cost of maintaining or defending a suit has grown at an alarming rate. These infamous twin evils - delay and cost - do more than belie the standard …
Colorado's Answer To The Local Rules Problem, William H. Erickson
Colorado's Answer To The Local Rules Problem, William H. Erickson
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article examines the checkered history of local rules in the state and federal courts. Part I sketches the development of local rule-making power. Part II focuses on the abuses that have resulted from a nonuniform procedural system. It concludes that the most serious consequence of that abuse - an increase in court costs and delay - has not been addressed adequately by the courts. Part III explores ways in which the local rules problem can be brought under control. Although a number of proposals are discussed, the purpose of this section is to present the approach recently undertaken by …
Appellate Caseload: Meeting The Challenge In Rhode Island, Joseph R. Weisberger
Appellate Caseload: Meeting The Challenge In Rhode Island, Joseph R. Weisberger
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Two of the most challenging and frustrating problems facing appellate courts in America are increasingly congested dockets and the sluggish pace of litigation. In an effort to combat these problems, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island has recently initiated several procedural techniques for screening and settling criminal and civil cases on appeal. These techniques have proven highly effective and should provide other appellate courts at least a partial answer to the burgeoning appellate caseload.