Abstract

The International Journal for Court Administration (IJCA) is an electronic journal which focuses on court, judicial, and justice system administration, management, and governance. It provides a platform for the professional exchange of knowledge, experience and research in those areas for a diverse audience of practitioners and academics.Its scope is international. The editors welcome submissions from court officials, judges, justice ministry officials, academic researchers and consultants whose work and interests lie in the practical aspects of the effective administration of justice.

Highlights

  • Australian court administration as we know it today emerged in the mid-1980s in response to a range of factors

  • The paper concludes that while the technical management skills demanded of the court administrator are important and should in no way be diminished, reflection on the past, present and emerging future shows that it is an aptitude for the intangible art of leadership that sets apart those who succeed in this role

  • The revolution in court administration which began in the 1980s was rapid and gained enormous momentum

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Summary

Introduction

Australian court administration as we know it today emerged in the mid-1980s in response to a range of factors. This has meant creating close working relationships with central agencies, legal aid, family relationship centers, mental health support organizations, child protection agencies and research institutions It is part of the senior administrator’s role to manage relationships with ministers and members of parliament, and to provide the frank, honest, comprehensive, accurate and timely advice required under the Public Service Act 1999.39 The senior court administrator must develop and nurture these relationships. Since 2008, a formal partnership between the Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Family Court has enabled courts in both countries to share experiences regarding case management, court administration, information technology, client services, supporting vulnerable litigants and access to justice Such relationships inspire the haring of ideas and innovation. Alastair Nicholson as “too costly and don’t serve the public.” Non-adversarial justice casts a wide net and includes the related concepts of therapeutic jurisprudence, restorative justice, participatory justice, preventive law, comprehensive law, creative problem-solving, diversion, holistic law appropriate dispute resolution (including mediation, negotiation, conciliation and arbitration) and others.

So what does this all mean for the court administrator?
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