Self-represented litigants and non-practitioner representatives conducting superior court litigation

Proper preparation and presentation of a case before a superior court is not an easy task, even for a very experienced legal practitioner.  Not surprisingly then, a self-represented litigant or non-practitioner representative is likely to struggle when conducting such proceedings and may create problems for both the court and the opposing represented litigant.  A recent example of the kinds of problems that can be created can be seen in the New South Wales Court of Appeal decision in ACES Sogutlu Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia.  I have written a paper about the case and a follow up judgment by the Court of Appeal.  Read the paper here,