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In contrast to our British cousins–who are content to cede e-lunacy to the Yanks–Australians aspire to the American e-discovery experience. Of course, Aussies met at e-disclosure and information governance confabs tend to earn their livings from e-discovery, and understandably envy America’s profligacy at chasing ESI. But, there’s more afoot than just dollars. A segment of the Australian legal community “gets it” in ways I only dream of seeing back home. And much like America, those who get it have had limited success in changing the behavior of those who don’t.
The best example is Australia’s brilliant Federal Court Practice Note CM6, entitled, “Electronic Technology in Litigation.” “CM” stands for “Case Management,” and the practice notes are a low key way by which the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, acting upon the advice of the Judges of the Court, exercises the Court’s inherent authority to control its own processes.
Read the complete article at: What America can Learn from E-Discovery in Australia