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(h)
specific provision should be made for the summary assessment of costs in
favour of unrepresented litigants;
(i)
suitable steps be taken to ensure that unrepresented litigants are given all
material information where court-annexed mediation is to be recommended or
requested;
(j)
training programmes for judges and court staff should include elements
designed to assist them in their handling of unrepresented litigants;
and,
(k)
monitoring of the reforms should be sensitive to the needs of unrepresented
litigants and more socio-legal research focussing on their interaction with the
civil justice system should be undertaken.
While it has to be recognized that an unrepresented litigant will often find it difficult
to navigate the complexities of the civil justice system and that the best response is to
acquire legal representation for them if possible, it is to be hoped that the measures
outlined will go some way towards giving them some genuine assistance in relation to
the procedural aspects of the system.
Notes
Section 17.10.
Section 29.5.
Section 32.2.
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