Technology, innovation, and access to justice dialogues on the future of law

"Around five billion people globally are unable to address their everyday legal problems and do not have the security, opportunity, or protection to redress their grievances and injustices. Courts and legal institutions can often be out of reach because of costs, distance or a lack of knowledge...

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Other Authors: De Souza, Siddharth Peter (Editor), Spohr, Maximilian (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2021©2021, 2021
Series:Future law
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"Around five billion people globally are unable to address their everyday legal problems and do not have the security, opportunity, or protection to redress their grievances and injustices. Courts and legal institutions can often be out of reach because of costs, distance or a lack of knowledge of rights and entitlements and judicial institutions may be under-funded leading to poor judicial infrastructure, inadequate staff, and limited resources to meet the needs of those who require such services. This book sets out to embed access to justice into mainstream discussions on the future of law and to explore how this can be addressed in different parts of the legal industry. It examines what changes in technology mean for the end user, whether an ordinary citizen, a client or a student. It looks at the everyday practice of law through a sector-wide analysis of law firms, universities, startups, and civil society organisations. In doing so, the book provides a roadmap on how to address sector-specific access to justice questions and to draw lessons for the future. The book draws on experiences from judges, academics, practitioners, policy makers, and educators and presents perspectives from both the Global South and the Global North"--Publisher's description
Physical Description:xvi, 301 pages
ISBN:1474473865
9781474473866