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Race, Class, And Access To Civil Justice, Sara Sternberg Greene
Race, Class, And Access To Civil Justice, Sara Sternberg Greene
Faculty Scholarship
After many years of inattention, policymakers are now focused on troubling statistics indicating that members of poor and minority groups are less likely than their higher-income counterparts to seek help when they experience a civil justice problem. Indeed, roughly three-quarters of the poor do not seek legal help when they experience a civil justice problem, and inaction is even more pronounced among poor blacks. Past work on access to civil justice largely relies on unconfirmed assumptions about the behavior patterns and needs of those experiencing civil justice problems. At a time when increased attention and resources are being devoted to …
The Evolution Of A New International System Of Justice In The United Nations: The First Sessions Of The United Nations Appeals Tribunal, Tamara A. Shockley
The Evolution Of A New International System Of Justice In The United Nations: The First Sessions Of The United Nations Appeals Tribunal, Tamara A. Shockley
San Diego International Law Journal
In this overview of the new U.N. administration of justice system, a review has been undertaken of the evolution of the process from the former internal justice system to the development of the new administration of justice system. The Appeals Tribunal had a partially blank slate upon which to begin a new jurisprudence in international administrative law. In the first two sessions, the Appeals Tribunal decided upon a wide range of issues ranging from receivability, case management, disciplinary measures and pension cases. As the U.N. attempts to reform and streamline its bureaucratic structure for the 21st century, the judicial tribunals …
The Role Of Expert Witnesses In German And U.S. Civil Litigation, Sven Timmerbeil
The Role Of Expert Witnesses In German And U.S. Civil Litigation, Sven Timmerbeil
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
The U.S. and German civil trial systems differ not only in many details but also regarding their fundamentals. The U.S. civil trial system seems to be basically a battle of the parties in which the lawyers are protagonists and warlords. The judge has most often only a passive role. In contrast, in German civil litigation, the judge generally has a very active role. The judge controls the proceedings, examines the witnesses and is always the decision maker. Other differences include the lack of pre-trial discovery in Germany and the important role of court experts in German civil litigation. Due to …
If We Don’T Get Civil Gideon: Trying To Make The Best Of The Civil-Justice Market, Thomas D. Rowe Jr.
If We Don’T Get Civil Gideon: Trying To Make The Best Of The Civil-Justice Market, Thomas D. Rowe Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
This article considers what market-oriented or market-regulation approaches might be most practical and helpful in trying to satisfy unmet civil legal-service needs and how much it appears that such approaches may be able to succeed in doing so.
Procedural Reform And The Achievement Of Justice, Harold R. Medina
Procedural Reform And The Achievement Of Justice, Harold R. Medina
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Vanderbilt: Cases And Materials On Modern Procedure And Judicial Administration, Charles W. Joiner
Vanderbilt: Cases And Materials On Modern Procedure And Judicial Administration, Charles W. Joiner
Michigan Law Review
A Review of CASES AND MATERIALS ON MODERN PROCEDURE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION by Arthur T. Vanderbilt.