• Why are litigation costs, and the control of those costs, a big issue for discussion and litigation reform?
• How does the Civil Procedure Act 2005(NSW) seek to address the issue of costs?
• How can judges address costs related issues?
• How does Zanella v Maddenillustrate the court's approach to litigation costs under the CPA?
  • Security for costs: Required Reading:
    • KLVM4th ed; Chapter 3 (pages 159-170). For Discussion:
• What are the two statutory sources of authority for the court's power to order security for costs?
• Which party may apply for a security for costs order? (Against which party is the order made?)
• What is the purpose of a court ordering security for costs?
• Will a court ever be required to issue a security for costs order?
• Can a court issue a security for costs order even if neither of the statutory sources for authority has been
  • satisfied?
  • Lawyers' ethical obligations to the process: Required Reading:
    • KLVM4th ed; page111-112 [2.270], page 55-57 (NSW Model Litigant Policy [1.390]) For Discussion: What is the primary source of lawyer ethical requirements and obligations in NSW?
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• Where should a lawyer's ethical duties and obligations be directed?
• Is a lawyer obligated to follow all client instructions?
  • You will consider the ethical obligations placed on lawyers further when you study the unit "The Legal Profession".

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