Community Paralegals and the Pursuit of Justice

"In this book, we aim to characterize and assess a lesser-known intermediate institution-the community paralegal. According to the 2012 Kampala Declaration on Community Paralegals, community paralegals "use knowledge of law and government and tools like mediation, organizing, education, and advocacy to [help people] seek concrete solutions to instances of injustice." Paralegals and their clients typically address three kinds of problems: disputes among citizens, citizen grievances against state institutions, and disputes between citizens and private firms"--

Year

2019

Language

English

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

1

Pages

284

ISBN

9781107159716

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