Sac 2 Flashcards
Damages
Monatary amount of money to plaintiff from defendant
Types of Damages
Compensatory
Exemplary-
Exemplery
make damage known to deter offenders
Compensatory
Restore the rights of party breached[ Restore position before]
Injunctions
civil court order directing someone to stop certain act
Types of injunctions
Restrictive/Prohibit-
Mandatory
Mandatory
order person particular act
Restrictive/Prohibit-
Order person to refrain from acting
Impact Justice system examples
Cost-examples are filing fees, expert witnesses and hearing fees
time factors- Court and VCAT back logs from covid
Pre trail procedures complex and lengthy
Measures to reduce Impacts examples
Reduce cost- Use of VCAT AND CAV
Probono work
Reduce time- Limit scope of discovery
Restrict time for final hearing
Courts Strength and waeknesses
Strength- Pre trial procedures allow settle out of court
weaknesses- can suffer delay, cost restric accesss
VCAT Purpse
Low cost, accessible and efficient way to resolve dispute
VCAT Dispute uses
mediation role to aid discussion between parties [cannot make decions]
VCAT Jurisdiction-
Residintial tenancies and Human rights
VCAT Strenghts
Cheaper way and efficeent
VCAT weaknesses
Take time due to backlog and struggle handle complex cases
CAV Strengths
free of cost and over the phone
CAV weaknesses
cant compel parties undergo conciliation
cabt enforce decision
Enforcement issues
Plaintiff will need to consider if defendant pays
Defendant could be bankrupt
Limitations of actions
Plaintiff must bring case to court within time limits
Fairness
Open processes
Informed Basis-
No Delays-
Acesses
Definition
Different ranges dispute-
Physical access
Equality
Same Treatment-
Diffrent treatment
Mediation Characteristics-
Outcome not binding, facilitate discussion parties can sign term of settlement