Personal injury litigation checklist

Practitioners are finding that some clients are insisting on doing parts of litigation matters themselves, primarily to save legal costs. If you are prepared to accept a limited retainer, you need to manage the risks.

The Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) isn’t limited to what happens once proceedings are issued — it guides how practitioners investigate, prepare, communicate and evaluate disputes right from the outset. It also places significant responsibilities on practitioners, with the possibility of personal cost orders if these obligations are not met.