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Serving the People?: The Need for Reform in the Irish Legal System
Michael Williams
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Description for Serving the People?: The Need for Reform in the Irish Legal System
Paperback. Written by a former lawyer, this book argues that Irish citizens are badly served by their legal system. It shows how the administration of justice in the courts has become so cumbersome and expensive that many citizens are deprived of access to justice. It also offers some concrete suggestions on how it could be made fairer and more effective. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
This book, written by a former lawyer, argues that Irish citizens are badly served by our current legal system. It describes how the administration of justice in the courts has become so cumbersome and expensive that many citizens are deprived of access to justice. Having analysed why this is so, it goes on to suggest how the system could be improved, making it cheaper and faster, without impairing quality. Michael Williams discusses alternatives to the litigation process, such as arbitration and mediation, and shows why they are not performing as well as they should. He offers a better way for ... Read more
This book, written by a former lawyer, argues that Irish citizens are badly served by our current legal system. It describes how the administration of justice in the courts has become so cumbersome and expensive that many citizens are deprived of access to justice. Having analysed why this is so, it goes on to suggest how the system could be improved, making it cheaper and faster, without impairing quality. Michael Williams discusses alternatives to the litigation process, such as arbitration and mediation, and shows why they are not performing as well as they should. He offers a better way for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Liffey Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781908308429
SKU
KKD0000862
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About Michael Williams
Michael Williams worked as a solicitor from 1956 to 1986, when I resigned his partnership to begin work as a mediator. He worked as a mediator from 1986 to 2000, and as a trainer and consultant in mediation from 1993 to 2009. He is the author of Mediation: Why People Fight and How to Help Them to Stop (Poolbeg Press), ... Read more
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