Keeping It Short In The Federal Court - New "Fast Track" Rules

Disagreements of one kind or another are a part of commercial life. When efforts to resolve those disagreements are not successful, the matter will often end up in court.

While litigation can be a slow and expensive way of resolving disputes, sometimes it can not be avoided. Unfortunately, the court system can be vulnerable to the tactics of one or both parties seeking to delay proceedings, effectively creating a war of attrition in the courtroom. The result forces both parties to devote precious resources to armies of lawyers wielding swathes of paper.

To overcome these problems and reduce the costs to litigants, the Federal Court is implementing new "fast track" rules to break the burden.