Comments on: Reform of our legal system – where are the economic reformers http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/ Fearlessly dispensing political, legal and economic analysis (and some whimsy) since 2002 Wed, 23 May 2012 03:57:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jacques Chester http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45791 Jacques Chester Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:41:07 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45791 Good food for thought. Personally I think the law is ripe for some ambitious type to create and mass-market cheap, easy legal services - McLaw, if you will. Or perhaps the Model T is a more appropriate metaphor. Good food for thought.

Personally I think the law is ripe for some ambitious type to create and mass-market cheap, easy legal services – McLaw, if you will. Or perhaps the Model T is a more appropriate metaphor.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45789 Nicholas Gruen Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:17:03 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45789 All a complex area. There's a lot of confusion created by lumping all the things the 'common law' is into one box. All a complex area. There’s a lot of confusion created by lumping all the things the ‘common law’ is into one box.

]]> By: Geoff R http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45782 Geoff R Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:58:01 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45782 The win at all costs argument is interesting. Richard Posner did an interesting comparasion of the UK and US systems in which he argued that UK barristers had more of an incentive to be cooperative because of the system of judical appointments in the UK. The win at all costs argument is interesting. Richard Posner did an interesting comparasion of the UK and US systems in which he argued that UK barristers had more of an incentive to be cooperative because of the system of judical appointments in the UK.

]]> By: Jason Soon http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45767 Jason Soon Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:04:22 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45767 I don't think the common law is inefficient, Geoff and I don't think the thrust of reforms in that Age piece suggests that either. It's more about modernising legal practice. One of the easiest things we could do in this area is simply to legalise contingency fees. I don’t think the common law is inefficient, Geoff and I don’t think the thrust of reforms in that Age piece suggests that either. It’s more about modernising legal practice. One of the easiest things we could do in this area is simply to legalise contingency fees.

]]> By: Geoff R http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45766 Geoff R Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:56:32 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45766 What are the reform options? We could move towards a more European system and away from the common law, Kelvin Thompson once made some suggestions on these lines. Economic liberals used to be very keen on the common law, Hayek the best example, but now seem to shifted ground in curious ways. What are the reform options? We could move towards a more European system and away from the common law, Kelvin Thompson once made some suggestions on these lines. Economic liberals used to be very keen on the common law, Hayek the best example, but now seem to shifted ground in curious ways.

]]> By: Andrew Reynolds http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45462 Andrew Reynolds Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:57:46 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/05/reform-of-our-legal-system-where-are-the-economic-reformers/#comment-45462 Nick, When push comes to shove, have a look at the professions of the State Premiers and our current PM. PM - Lawyer QLD - Lawyer NSW - Lawyer ACT - Lawyer Vic - Teacher Tas - Storeman SA - Press Secretary / political functionary WA - Journalist NT - Journalist Not a single one of them would have had to take a matter to court in their own right - except for some of them to argue for their fees in taxation. Most of our premiers and PMs have been lawyers. They may not have divisions in the sense that Stalin meant - but they control the divisions of Parliament. Pardon the pun. Nick,

When push comes to shove, have a look at the professions of the State Premiers and our current PM.

PM – Lawyer
QLD – Lawyer
NSW – Lawyer
ACT – Lawyer
Vic – Teacher
Tas – Storeman
SA – Press Secretary / political functionary
WA – Journalist
NT – Journalist

Not a single one of them would have had to take a matter to court in their own right – except for some of them to argue for their fees in taxation.

Most of our premiers and PMs have been lawyers. They may not have divisions in the sense that Stalin meant – but they control the divisions of Parliament.
Pardon the pun.

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