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  • The Integrity of the Judge

    A Philosophical Inquiry

    There is no consensus among legal scholars on the meaning of judicial integrity, nor has legal scholarship yet seen a well-articulated discussion about the normative concept of judicial integrity. This book makes an analysis of the discourses on judicial integrity in judiciaries in both established and developing democracies. In the former, the rule of law is well-developed and trust in the judges ... Read more

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  • Lawyers, Gatekeeping and Access to Justice

    A Critical Analysis

    Series series Globalization: Law and Policy
    Lawyers face increasing pressure from clients, politicians, prospective hires and international and civil society organisations to act as gatekeepers: to reject certain clients or cases or mitigate their involvement. This can be at variance with the traditional role of lawyers to provide access to justice.This volume presents a systematic exploration of the gatekeeping debate. It discusses the key ... Read more

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  • Philanthropy in Democratic Societies

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    Philanthropy is everywhere. In 2013, in the United States alone, some $330 billion was recorded in giving, from large donations by the wealthy all the way down to informal giving circles. We tend to think of philanthropy as unequivocally good, but as the contributors to this book show, philanthropy is also an exercise of power. And like all forms of power, especially in a democratic society, it ... Read more

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  • Middle Income Access to Justice

    Though most conceptions of the rule of law assume equality before the law – and hence equal access to the justice system – this basic right is not being met for many low and middle income Canadians. This book focuses on the problem of civil access to justice for middle income earners – those whose household income is high enough to disqualify them from legal aid but not high enough to cover the ... Read more

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  • The Law of Global Digitality

    Series series Routledge Research in the Law of Emerging Technologies
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  • The Law of Capitalism and How to Transform It

    Series series New Legal Synthesis
    A fascinating study of the legal underpinnings of capitalism, reasons why the system must be transformed, and actions we can takeEven though capitalism has been conventionally described as an economic system, it is actually a deeply entrenched legal regime. Law provides the material for coding simple objects, promises, and ideas as capital assets. It also provides the means for avoiding the legal ... Read more

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  • Transparency in International Law

    Edited by Andrea Bianchi, Anne Peters ...
    While its importance in domestic law has long been acknowledged, transparency has until now remained largely unexplored in international law. This study of transparency issues in key areas such as international economic law, environmental law, human rights law and humanitarian law brings together new and important insights on this pressing issue. Contributors explore the framing and content of ... Read more

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  • Wealth and Power

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  • A Political Economy of Justice

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  • Understanding Law for the Social Sciences

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