Legal Articles
- Paul , Michael and Stephen Latimer, Hocken, Marsden.
- The enormous increase in the volume and complexity of litigation throughout
Australia was undoubtedly the driving force behind the States and Federal
Parliament’s reasoning for creating tribunals. Statutory bodies may be
established to investigate and inquire (hold hearings) into matters arising
under legislation. Committees may be set up under legislation, workplace
agreements etc to investigate and make recommendations on various matters
such as expelling a student from school or university. Specialist (domestic)
tribunals are created to ease the burden and case load on the Courts without
compromising the quality of justice. Some tribunals, such as the Small Claims
Tribunal, are de facto courts and some deal with matters like town planning
and licensing with the aim of “taking the politics out of politics”
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