SEED
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
The AIJA is interested in working with academics to develop
proposals for research projects.It
is offering financial assistance to provide an incentive for academics to
prepare ARC grant applications in areas of AIJA interest.Broad areas of research identified as relevant
to judicial administration are:
the proportional use of judicial resources for optimum
practical effectiveness and efficiency; and
public perceptions and understanding of the justice system.
Included
in these broad areas are:
the examination of the relationship between the principles
of adjudicatory independence and administrative accountability;
a comparative analysis of reforms in the justice system
in other jurisdictions;
performance measurement, including the creation of best
practice models for the introduction of bench-marking and yardstick competition
models in the courts;
proportionality, namely, the proportion of the value of
claims expended on legal costs and the expenditure of court resources to
"meet the instances and areas of greatest need"; and
access to justice.
Inquiries
and applications for funding should be directed to: Professor
Greg Reinhardt Executive Director,AIJA 472 Bourke St MELBOURNE
VIC 3000
