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Access to Justice for Disadvantaged Communities

Hardback

Main Details

Title Access to Justice for Disadvantaged Communities
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marjorie Mayo
Other adaptation by Gerald Koessl
Other adaptation by Matthew Scott
Other adaptation by Imogen Slater
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 172
ISBN/Barcode 9781447311027
ClassificationsDewey:362.586
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 19 March 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Justice is a basic human right in all democratic doctrines, but in the marketization of welfare it's increasingly available only to those who can afford it. Professionals and volunteers are struggling to provide legal counselling and representation to disadvantaged communities. This book explores how strategies to safeguard these vital services can strengthen the basic ethics and principles of public service provision and shows how this might improve the positions of those who administer and need publicly provided legal services.

Author Biography

Marjorie Mayo is emeritus professor of community development, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research has included learning for active citizenship, and access to justice in disadvantaged communities. Gerald Koessl is completing a PhD in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he has also worked as a researcher. Matthew Scott is lecturer in Community Development and Social Policy at London Metropolitan University and Goldsmiths, University of London. His experience includes being a director of the Community Sector Coalition. Imogen Slater is a consultant and researcher at the Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths, University of London.

Reviews

"The question of access to justice was a fundamental keystone in the creation of the welfare state. This exhaustive review of the history of legal aid and advice, and of the Coalition government's determination to destroy it, reminds us of how much other struggles to defend welfare depend on it. It is a must-read and not just for those concerned narrowly with the law."---Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice, Durham University. "An important read for all of those concerned about the role of the state in creating a more equal and just society for all."---John Gaventa Director, Coady International Institute, STFX University, Canada. "This book should be read by anyone with an interest in public policy, law, sociology and access to justice." LSE Review of Books blog.