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(c)
New specialist lists
The creation of a new specialist list itself carries a cost.  It means an increased
complexity by introducing special rules and practices in relation to a particular group
of cases.  The creation of a new specialist list therefore can only be justified if it can
be shown that it would lead to real benefits in terms of better furthering the ends of
justice or increasing the cost-effectiveness of litigation.  Such benefits may accrue, for
instance, where the group of cases involves a degree of specialist knowledge and
would be better handled by a tribunal which has expertise or gains experience in the
field.  
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