11-09-2003, 05:44
A great deal of criticism has been levelled at the Common Sense Act since it came to vote, and rightly so. Unfortunatly, most criticism thus far has been focussed on details: that the act is too broad, that it's not broad enough, etc. The real fundamental problem with this act has been ignored.
It will not work.
You can't reduce legal clutter by introducing more laws. That should be painfully obvious.
If this act passes, people will still file as many lawsuits, only now there will be a whole other complicated approval stage, requiring more paperwork, more lawyers, more clogged courts, and more wasted taxpayer money.
Allow me to point to the real world for a moment. Currently, 94% of all lawsuits in the world are filed in the United States of America. Is this because all other developed nations have "Common Sense" Acts. No. In fact, because of the prevalence of lawsuits in the US, they probably have more legislation about lawsuits than anyone else.
The fact is, the proliferation of stupid litigation has very little to do with laws, and everything to do with the culture and attitudes of the populace. The only way to effectively reduce these lawsuits is to promote a culture of common sense and personal responsability.
Thank you,
The Right Honourable
Martin Cirillo
Governour General of Mellonesia
It will not work.
You can't reduce legal clutter by introducing more laws. That should be painfully obvious.
If this act passes, people will still file as many lawsuits, only now there will be a whole other complicated approval stage, requiring more paperwork, more lawyers, more clogged courts, and more wasted taxpayer money.
Allow me to point to the real world for a moment. Currently, 94% of all lawsuits in the world are filed in the United States of America. Is this because all other developed nations have "Common Sense" Acts. No. In fact, because of the prevalence of lawsuits in the US, they probably have more legislation about lawsuits than anyone else.
The fact is, the proliferation of stupid litigation has very little to do with laws, and everything to do with the culture and attitudes of the populace. The only way to effectively reduce these lawsuits is to promote a culture of common sense and personal responsability.
Thank you,
The Right Honourable
Martin Cirillo
Governour General of Mellonesia