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Published on | 19 January 2016 |
Debated in | 1st Reading | 2nd Reading | Committee | Recommittal | 3rd Reading |
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Sitting No. 300
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13 Oct 2015
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 321
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03 Nov 2015
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 322
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04 Nov 2015
Plenary Session |
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Sitting No. 001
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16 Dec 2015
Adjunct Committee for the Consideration of Bills |
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Sitting No. 343
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12 Jan 2016
Plenary Session |
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The objects and reasons of this Bill are to implement proposed reforms of the justice system in the field of civil procedure. The Bill provides for the raising of the competences of the Courts of Magistrates and of the Small Claims Tribunal, proposes measures to accelerate the service of written pleadings, creates an electronic register for interdicted and incapacitated persons and proposes measures to curb frivolous and vexatious court proceedings in order to make the courts more efficient. The Bill also clarifies the issue relating to the jurisdiction of the Administrative Review Tribunal to review administrative acts.