RCD POLICY FRAMEWORK

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RCD POLICY FRAMEWORK Table of Contents General Access to Justice/Role of Lawyer Considerations 3 Case Management 6 Costs and Security for Costs 11 Funding Litigation 12 Limitation periods 15 Freezing Orders 17 Search Orders 17 Client Legal Privilege 18 Offers of compromise and Calderbank Letters 19 Pleadings 20 Causes of Action and Parties 21 Service 23 Discovery 24 Problems caused by the discovery process 24 Discovery and technology 27 Subpoenas 30 Class actions 31 Benefits and disadvantages of class actions 31 Case management and class actions 32 Opt-out, opt-in and closed class 32 Mediation and class actions 33 Settlement 33 Witness preparation and affidavits 34 Witness preparation 34 Affidavits 35 Appeals, enforcement and execution 37 Appeals 37 Enforcement and execution of judgment 37