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The Evolving Concept Of Access To Justice In Singapore’S Mediation Movement, Dorcas Quek Anderson
The Evolving Concept Of Access To Justice In Singapore’S Mediation Movement, Dorcas Quek Anderson
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This article examines the key societal developments underpinning the growth of mediation in Singapore with the view to analysing the evolving conceptualisation of justice within mediation. The introduction of mediation corresponded with a shift from adversarial justice to an indigenous form of conciliatory justice, in which a respected mediator played an advisor role to the disputants and was trusted to ensure the fairness of the process. However, this trajectory was tempered by the need to ensure that Singapore mediation practice conformed with international practices concerning the protection of parties’ autonomy. The ambivalence concerning the mediator’s role has resulted in uncertainty …
Plea Bargaining, Reconciliation And Access To Justice In Zambia: Exploring The Invisible Link, O’Brien Kaaba, Tony Zhou
Plea Bargaining, Reconciliation And Access To Justice In Zambia: Exploring The Invisible Link, O’Brien Kaaba, Tony Zhou
Zambia Social Science Journal
This article looks at the criminal justice system in Zambia in relation to efficiency and plea bargaining. Using publicly available data, it demonstrates that the institutions under the criminal justice sector are struggling to cope with heavy caseloads. The majority of cases in this context are disposed of through plea bargaining, thereby avoiding full trial. Only a few proceed to full trial. In this respect, it can be seen that plea bargaining serves two ends: it enables deserving cases to have space for trial and it allows the rest of the cases to be disposed of efficiently, without resort to …