Sentences with phrase «inquisitorial form»

Lord Thomas acknowledged that moves towards a more inquisitorial form of process have been discussed previously and that some see it as «a form of process alien to our adversarial tradition», which «can not properly be accommodated within it».

He noted that there has been «a significant increase in the number of litigants in person» due in part to the retrenchment in state expenditure and the relatively high cost of legal fees, and suggested «introducing a more inquisitorial form of process in civil proceedings where both or at least one party is unrepresented.»

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Though the Act was amended after about nine years and the inquisitorial and opinion forming aspect of the process was removed, I believe this model is a precedent for a better way of handling most offensive and unwelcome sexual behaviour, in any area, especially where there were prior relationships between the parties or will be on going relationships.