SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS BIBLIOGRAPHY 1998-2004

 

Electronic Links:

see

AIJA WEBSITE AT http://www.aija.org.au/LIP.htm

 

 

Journal and Newspaper Articles:

 

Albrecht, Rebecca A.; Greacen, John M.; Hough, Bonnie Rose and Zorza, Richard. Judicial Techniques for Cases Involving Self-represented Litigants

(Winter 2003) 42(1) Judges’ Journal p.16-23,42-48

 

Altobelli, Tom. Reflections on Primary Dispute Resolution

(December 2001) 13(2) Bond Law Review p.391-412

 

Bates, Frank. Costs and the Litigant in Person: An immodest proposal from Australian family law. (April 2003) 22 Civil Justice Quarterly p.156-175

 

Byrne, Louise and Leggat, C.J. Litigants in Person: procedural and ethical issues for barristers. (November 1999) 19(1) Australian Bar Review p.41-48

 

Caruana, Catherine. Meeting the Needs of Self-represented Litigants in Family Law Matters (Winter 2002) (62) Family Matters p. 38-42                                                         [N 370.1K1 CAR]

 

Coleman, Ian. Unrepresented Litigants and the Family Court

(Spring 1998) Issue 73 Reform p.41-46                                                           [N 370.1K1 COL]

 

Fair Go for All: A newsletter from the Family Court of Australia's self-represented litigants’ project. December 2000 - June 2002

 

Farrar, Dennis. Litigants in Person: the story so far.

(Spring 2001) 15(3) Australian Family Lawyer p.4-6                                        [N 370.1K1 FAR]

          

Fife-Yeomans, Janet. DIY Lawyers Count the Cost

7 September 1998 The Australian                                                                      [L 216.K1 FIF]

 

Goldschmidt, Jona. How are Courts Handling Pro se Litigants?

(July-August 1998) 82(1) Judicature p.13-22

 

Greacen, John M. Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Developments during the last five years.  (January-February 2001) 84 (4) Judicature p.198-204

 

 

Hannaford-Agor, Paula L. and Mott, Nicole. Research on Self-represented Litigation: Preliminary results and methodological considerations.

(2003) 24(2) Justice System Journal p.163-181

 

Hannaford-Agor, Paula L.  Helping the Pro Se Litigant:  A changing landscape

(Winter 2003) Court Review p.8-16                                                                [N 370.1G1 HAN]

 

Kennedy, Ian. The Latest and Greatest: a review of recent family law cases. Prior and Prior

(2002) 16(1) Australian Family Lawyer p.20-21                                                [N 370.1K1 KEN]

 

Macken, Hugh. Step-in, Step-out Litigation.  (July 2003) 41(6) Law Society Journal p.48-51

 

Mathews, Jane. Assisting Unrepresented Parties in AAT

(Autumn 1998) Issue 73 Reform p.38-42                                                        [N 370.1K1 MAT]

 

McGregor, Damian. Balancing Act: Self-represented parties in civil and criminal proceedings.

(May 2002) 11(4) Journal of Judicial Administration p.163-167

                                         

Moorhead, Richard. Access or Aggravation?  Litigants in person, McKenzie friends and lay representation.  (April 2003) 22 Civil Justice Quarterly p.133-155

                                            

Moyle, Paul. The Unrepresented Criminal Appellants Scheme (UCAS): The University of Western Australia's Clinical Legal Education Initiative   (April 2000) 27(3) Brief p.7-9                                            

 

Nicholson, Alastair and Harrison, Margaret. Family Law and the Family Court of Australia: experiences of the first 25 years.

(2000) 24(3) Melbourne University Law Review p.756-783

 

Nicholson, Robert D. Capturing and Maintaining Public Confidence in Courts.

(January 2000) VIII CIJL Yearbook p.43-79

 

Nicholson, Robert D. Australian Experience with Self-represented Litigants.

(December 2003) 77(3) Australian Law Journal p.820-826

 

Pavone, Rachell. Do Self-represented Litigants Receive a Fair Trial:  The challenge for the Family Court.  (June 2002) 76(5) Law Institute Journal p.53-55

 

Pratt, Mary K.  State Grapples with Growing Ranks of Lawyerless Litigants

Boston Business Journal. No date                                                                            [N 370.1G2M PRA]

 

Stewart, Iain. Memoirs of an Amateur Litigant.

(June 2003) 28(3) Alternative Law Journal p.117-121

                                          

Towers, Katherine. Family Court Needs a New Mind-set, says Report

(28 APRIL 2000) Australian Financial Review                                               [N 370.1K1 TOW]

 

          

Unrepresented Litigants: A study of the Family Court experience

June 2002 14(5) Judicial Officers' Bulletin p.35

                                     

 

Conference / Seminar Papers

 

Abbott, Tony. Courts and the Public. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Brisbane 12-14 July 2002. 26p.                                                            [L 216 AUS]

 

Brown J  Litigation Rules. Whose interests do they serve?

Paper presented at the 8th National Family Law Conference: the challenge of change, held in Hobart, 24-28 October 1998. 6p.

       [N 370.1K1 BRO]

 

Cahill, Ron J. Some Observations on Management of Trial by Magistrates. Paper presented at the 11th Annual AIJA Magistrates' Course held in Canberra, 22-25 November 1998.                                                                                                                                                               [L 225.K1 AUS]

 

Cameron, Camille and Kelly, Elsa. Self-representation in Civil Proceedings. Part I.

Paper presented at the 13th Commonwealth Law Conference held 13-17 April 2003 at the Convention Centre, Melbourne. Paper originally published in the (October 2002) Hong Kong Law Journal 32(2) p.313-342.                                                                              [L 219.M1 COM]

     

Cashen, Catherine. Legal Aid and Unrepresented Litigants: A registrar's perspective.

Paper presented at the 3rd National Family Court Conference held at the Hotel Sofitel in Melbourne 20-24 October 1998. 6p.

            [L 227.K1 FAM]

 

Davies, Geoffrey L.  The Reality of Civil Justice Reform. Why we must abandon the essential elements in our system. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Brisbane 12-14 July 2002. 17p. Also PowerPoint presentation slides 28p.

Also published in (Feb. 2003) 12(3) Journal of Judicial Administration p.155-171

                                                                                                                            [L 216 AUS]

 

Doyle, John and Mahoney, Dennis L. Courtroom Issues. Judicial conduct and dealing with unrepresented litigants. Paper delivered at National Judicial Orientation Programme held 16-21 August 1998 at Novotel Brighton Beach, Brighton-le-Sands.                [L 240.5K1 AUS]

                                                     

Faulks, John and Rogers, Mick. Self-represented Litigants: a challenge.                              PowerPoint presentation given at the National Court Administrators' Conference held 25-26 June 2001 at the Novotel on Hindley, Adelaide. 18p

See: http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/ncac/                                                            [L 230.K1 AUS]

 

 

Faulks, John, National Conference on Pro Se Litigation: Report on Conference.

American Judicature Society. 9p. 1999.                                                             [N 370.1 FAU]

 

Foster, Richard. Australian Experience with Self-represented Litigants (SRLS) A Family Court perspective. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Fremantle, WA, 19-21 September 2003. 11p.                                                                 [L 216 AUS]

 

Gamble, Helen and Mohr, Richard. Litigants in Person in the Federal Court of Australia and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: A research note. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Melbourne, 4-6 September 1998. 14p.               [L 216 AUS]

 

Glube, Constance. The Impact of Self-represented Litigants on Judges and Court Staff. Paper presented at the 13th Commonwealth Law Conference held 13-17 April 2003 at the Convention Centre, Melbourne. 23p.                                                        [L 219.M1 COM]

 

Inga, Giulia. Putting a Litigants in Person Management Plan in Place. Paper presented at the 4th Annual AIJA Tribunals Conference held 8th June 2001 at Millennium Hotel, Sydney. 9p.                                                                                                                                                                   [M 303.K1 AUS]

 

LaRosa, Nunzio. Dietrich and the Appropriate Way to Deal with Related Applications. Paper presented at the Joint National Conference of the AIJA and SCAG held at the Melbourne Business School, 24-25 March 2000. 14p.                                                               [M 571.K1 AUS]

 

McRae, Findlay. County Court of Victoria: Litigants in person presentation

Presented at the Australasian Courts and Tribunal Administration 2nd Biennial Conference held in Melbourne, 2-3 October 2003. 13 slides.                                               [L 230.K1 AUS]

 

Mildren, Dean. Don’t Give Me Any L.I.P. The problem of the unrepresented litigant in criminal trials. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Conference held at the Hard Rock Hotel, Jalan Pantai, Kuta, Bali from 27 June to 2 July 1999. 18p.

Also in (1999) 19 Australian Bar Review p.30-40.                                             [N 370.1K1 MIL]

 

Nicholson, Robert D. Litigants in Person. Paper presented to the Supreme and Federal Court Judges' Conference 25 January 2001. 36p. Plus summary for presentation 6p.

Also in (2001) 5(2) Judicial Review p.181-207.                                                [N 370.1K1 NIC]

 

Nicholson, Robert D. Self-represented Litigants: The increased challenge. Paper presented at the 13th Commonwealth Law Conference held 13-17 April 2003 at the Convention Centre, Melbourne. 3p.                                                                                                     [L 219.M1 COM]

 

Nicholson, Robert D. Litigants in Person. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Fremantle, Western Australia, 19-21 September 2003. 15p.    [L 216 AUS]

 

Perry, John W. The Unrepresented Litigant. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the AIJA held in Melbourne, 4-6 September 1998. 25p.                                [L 216 AUS]

 

Reinhardt, Greg. Apprehended Bias by Reason of Pre-judgment and other Conduct: Pitfalls for tribunals and tribunal members. Paper presented at the 5th Annual AIJA Tribunals Conference held 6-7 June 2002 at the Chifley on Flemington, North Melbourne. 8p.                                                                                                                                      [M 303.K1 AUS]

 

Smith, Dianne. Litigants in Person. Paper (23/6/99) kept with materials from the Federal Magistrates' Course held 25-30 June 2000 at Campaspe House, Woodend.   [L 240.5K1 FED]

 

Staudt, Ronald W. Access to Justice. Meeting the needs of self-represented litigants, a consumer-based approach. Paper presented at the 7th National Court Technology Conference held in Baltimore, 14-16 August 2001.                                         [L 230.6G1 NAT]

 

Strickland, Steven A. Litigation Rules. Whose interests do they serve?                                                Paper presented at the 8th National Family Law Conference: the challenge of change, held in Hobart 24-28 October 1998. 12p.                                                               [N 370.1K1 STR]

 

Wallace, Anne. Self-represented Litigants. What do we know? What do we need to know? Presented at the Australasian Courts and Tribunal Administration 2nd Biennial Conference held in Melbourne, 2-3 October 2003. 13 slides.                                                         [L 230.K1 AUS]

 

 

Monographs

 

THE Dandenong Family Court Support Program. Video runs for 6 minutes 15 seconds.

 No date.                                                                                                       [L 227.K2V DAN]                                                      

 

Allender, Tandrell; Gatti, Sonia; McCubbin, Jayne and Mailer, Diane. Unrepresented Litigants at what Cost? A report on the implications of unrepresented litigants in the Magistrates' Court, Victoria. 57p. November 2002.                                     [N 370.1K2V ALL]

 

American Judicature Society. Revised Pro Se Policy Recommendations from the American Judicature Society.  Based on "proposed recommendations" in Meeting the Challenge of Pro Se Litigation - a report and guidebook for judges and court managers (Chicago: AJS, 1998) 6p.  March 2002.                                                                                           [N 370.1G1 AME]

 

Australia. Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. Working Group on Criminal Trial Procedure. Report. 76p.  September 1999.                                                              [M 570.K1 AUS]

 

Australian Institute of Judicial Administration. Courts and the Public Committee and Sheiner, Paul. Litigants in Person Management Plans. Issues for courts and tribunals. 2001   vi,29p.     See: http://www.aija.org.au/online/LIPREP1.pdf                                   [N 370.1K1 AUS]

 

 

Chief Justice's Working Party on Civil Justice Reform. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. People's Republic of China. Civil Justice Reform. Interim Report and Consultative Paper. 265p. + appendices. 2001.                                                                             [L 219.8HK1 CHI]

 

Colorado Judicial Branch. Pro Se and Customer Service Committees. What You Need to Know About Representing Yourself in Court. September 2002. 3p.          [N 370.1G2C COL]

 

County Court of Victoria. Litigants in Person Information Kit.                                                        21p.  October 2003.                                                                                             [N 370.1K2V COU]

 

Dewar, John, Barry, W. and Banks, Cate. Litigants in Person in the Family Court of Australia. A report to the Family Court of Australia. Research Report No.20. 98p. 2000                                                                                                                                                                    [N 370.1K1 DEW]

 

DIY Law. Crash 'n' Bash. Local courts. Screened on ABC March 2002. 30 minutes.  2001.                                                                                                                                                                                                [N 370.1K1 DIY]

 

DIY Law. Bad Blood. Residential Tribunal. Screened on ABC March 2002. 30 minutes. 2001.                                                                                                                                                                   [N 370.1K1 DIY]

 

DIY Law. Secrets or Lies. Migration Review Tribunal  

Screened on ABC March 2002. 30 minutes. 2001.                                            [N 370.1K1 DIY]

 

DIY Law. Private  Lives. Family Court. Screened on ABC March 2002. 30 minutes  2001.                                                                                                                                                                                                   [N 370.1K1 DIY]

 

Family Court of Australia. Self-represented Litigants. A challenge.   Project Report. 77p.  December 2000 - December 2002.                                                                        [N 370.1K1 FAM]

 

Family Court of Australia. Response of the Family Court of Australia to Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper 62 Entitled Review of the Federal Civil Justice System. 105p.  October 1999.                                                                                [L 216 FAM]

 

Family Court of Australia. Self Represented Litigants. A challenge. 2p.

December 2000.                                                                                            [N 370.1K1 FAM]

 

Family Court of Australia. Registry Case Studies. The development of these case studies in an ongoing initiative of the Court's Self-represented Litigants - a challenge Project. 50p.  May 2001.                                                                                                               [N 370.1K1 FAM]

 

Family Court of Australia and Davies, Michael. A Report on Community Consultations about Self-representing Litigants. 27p. Includes SRL Project - Consultative Workshops Interim Report. 2002.                                                                                                [N 370.1K1 FAM]

 

Family Law Council. Litigants in Person. A report to the Attorney-General   vii,111p.  2000.                                                                                                                                                                          [N 370.1K1 FAM]

 

Fingleton, D.M. Litigants in Person. Guidelines for Magistrates

13p.  2001.                                                                                                              [N 370.1K2Q FIN]

 

Hunter, Rosemary; Genovese, Ann; Chrzanowski, April and Morris, Carolyn.                               The Changing Face of Litigation. Unrepresented litigants in the Family Court of Australia   xiii,246p.  August 2002.                                                                                     [N 370.1K1 HUN]

 

Law Reform Commission of Western Australia. Review of the Criminal and Civil Justice System in Western Australia. Consultation Drafts volumes 1 and 2. Project 92. xvii,599p., iv,600-1177p.  June 1999.                                                                                 [N 350.K2W LAW]

 

Law Reform Commission of Western Australia. Review of the Criminal and Civil Justice System in Western Australia. Final report. Project 92. x,428p.  September 1999.                                                                                                                                              [N 350.K2W LAW]

 

Law Society of New South Wales. Self Represented Litigants. Position paper.  99p. Includes attachment A: Self represented litigants: the Law Society's Role (14 November 2001 38p.) and B: Appendix Summary of literature and reports (16p.) May 2002.

From: http://www.lawsociety.com.au/page.asp?PartID=938#anchor4463

                                                                                                                  [N 370.1K2N LAW]

 

Millbank, Jenni. Domestic Violence, the Unrepresented Litigant and Access to Justice. 2p. The timing and content of the Full Court's decision in T and S [2001] FamCA 1147 was the subject of an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald. This reply was written, which was not published. 2002.                                                                                   [N 370.1K1 MIL]

 

New South Wales Law Reform Commission. Questioning of Complainants by Unrepresented Accused in Sexual Assault Trials. Issues paper 22. x,45p.  August 2002. [N 370.1K2N NEW]

 

New South Wales Law Reform Commission. Questioning of Complainants by Unrepresented Accused in Sexual Assault Trials. Report. ix,112p.  June 2003.                 [N 370.1K2N NEW]

 

New Zealand Law Commission. Dispute Resolution in the Family Court. Report 82.

March 2003. xiii,301p.                                                                                    [N 170.L1 NEW]

 

Queensland Law Reform Commission. The Receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts. The evidence of children. Report no.55 part 1. June 2000. 119p.                      [N 390.K2Q QUE]

 

Queensland Law Reform Commission. The Receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts. The evidence of children. Report no.55 part 2. December 2000. 510p.             [N 390.K2Q QUE]

 

Rebehy, Mary Mervat. Unrepresented Parties and the Equal Opportunity Tribunal. A survey of tribunals and recommendations for change. June 2000. xi,20p.                    [N 370.1K1 REB]

 

Richardson, Elizabeth (Editor) and County Court of Victoria. Self-Represented Parties: a trial management guide for the judiciary. Melbourne: CCV. 2004                   [N 370.1K2V RIC]

 

Singapore. Subordinate Courts. Pamphlet on Litigants in Person. No date      [L 229.8S1 SIN]

 

Victoria Legal Aid. Children. A do-it-yourself kit to help you prepare a family law case and represent yourself in court. March 2003. 23p.                                                     [N 370.1K2V VIC]

 

Victoria Legal Aid. Evidence & Procedure. A do-it-yourself kit to help you prepare a family law case and represent yourself in court. 23p. March 2003.                            [N 370.1K2V VIC]

 

Victoria Legal Aid. Property. A do-it-yourself kit to help you prepare a family law case and represent yourself in court. March 2003.                                                             [N 370.1K2V VIC]

 

Zorza, Richard. The Self-help Friendly Court. Designed from the ground up to work for people without lawyers. 2002. 124p.                                                             [N 370.1G1 ZOR]