Pros And Cons Of The Criminal Justice System

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DEFINE REFORMS AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS. Refer to two books
Civil process is a means provided by the state for individuals to settle disputes amicably with the aid of the justice system.
During the 20th century, majority of the people that relied on legal methods to resolve dispute were grossly dissatisfied with the civil procedures involved. Committees were setup to look into the defects and shortcomings on the procedural methods. Among these were The Winn committee, The Cantley Committee, The massive Civil Justice review 1985-1988 among others. This essay seeks to show the aims of creating The Woolf and Jackson reforms for the justice system, which was more effective at providing an easy cost effective management of the law and litigation. As the problems of civil procedure and litigation were many, the objective of setting out this reforms was to promote substantially as close as possible Justice in court/civil procedures and litigation. …show more content…

As the Woolf reforms was dais for other new day reforms its major advantage will be providing a leading steps for newer reforms to follow an improve on as the general saying goes, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with on step". The major Downfall of the Woolf reforms was the continuous change, updates and revision of the CPR. Which made it appear inconsistent and unintelligible to the non-legal populace. Although its upside was encouraged cooperation in conduct of proceeding, identifying issues at the onset, using alternative dispute resolution; it was achieved by recognizing what track their claim was going to take . The use of ADR made people aware of the facts of their case and involved in the process to a conclusion of the case. The major criticism of the Woolf reforms was leveled by Michael Zander. Among credible criticism was the immense pressure to settle put on parties involved, unappealing decisions made by pre-trial

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