system according to the principles of proportionality and efficiency that underpin the civil justice reforms generally. The objectives of proportionality and efficiency will be achieved by: (a) diverting from the Court of Appeal those cases which, by their nature, do not require the attention of the most senior judges; and (b) making various changes to the working methods and constitution of the Court, which will enable it to deploy its resources more effectively. The Civil Justice Council The inaugural meeting of the Civil Justice Council was held on 20 March 1998. Hailing the meeting as a milestone event in the history of civil justice in England and Wales, its Chairman, Lord Woolf, said:

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system according to the principles of proportionality and efficiency that underpin the civil justice reforms generally. The objectives of proportionality and efficiency will be achieved by: (a) diverting from the Court of Appeal those cases which, by their nature, do not require the attention of the most senior judges; and (b) making various changes to the working methods and constitution of the Court, which will enable it to deploy its resources more effectively. The Civil Justice Council The inaugural meeting of the Civil Justice Council was held on 20 March 1998. Hailing the meeting as a milestone event in the history of civil justice in England and Wales, its Chairman, Lord Woolf, said:

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system according to the principles of proportionality and efficiency that underpin the civil justice reforms generally. The objectives of proportionality and efficiency will be achieved by: (a) diverting from the Court of Appeal those cases which, by their nature, do not require the attention of the most senior judges; and (b) making various changes to the working methods and constitution of the Court, which will enable it to deploy its resources more effectively. The Civil Justice Council The inaugural meeting of the Civil Justice Council was held on 20 March 1998. Hailing the meeting as a milestone event in the history of civil justice in England and Wales, its Chairman, Lord Woolf, said:

ABSTRACT

The Civil Justice Council is the first body of its kind. Never before has a body been set up, comprising members with such a wide range of interest in all parts of the civil justice system, to advise the Lord Chancellor on ensuring that the system is fair, accessible and efficient. This presents an unprecedented opportunity to safeguard the future of civil justice and ensure that it meets the needs of the public into the twenty-first century.