The Law Society and Bar Association are taking the unusual step of jointly rejecting Simon Corbell’s novel idea to form a “‘virtual’ district court”:
The legal eagles are quite clear on how they feel about the process, closing thusly:
“The Government’s proposal to establish an ACT District Court was not submitted to the Supreme Court Working Group for consideration.”
Other ideas have met with approval though:
The Law Society and Bar Association support the ACT Government’s proposals to increase the Magistrates Court’s civil jurisdiction to $100,000, to appoint a nine month acting Supreme Court judge, and to refurbish a Magistrates Court room for use as a jury room.