Small Claims in the County Courts in England and Wales

The Bargain Basement of Civil Justice

AvJohn Baldwin

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

The way that small claims are dealt with has prompted enormous interest in many jurisdictions, yet the subject has been neglected by researchers in this country. We should not doubt the importance of these procedures, however. It is increasingly seen as a convenient expedient in tackling the crisis in civil justice, and with a massive increase in the small claims limit from £1,000 to £3,000 in January 1996, small claims have suddenly become big judicial business. This book (based on research conducted over a two-year period and funded by the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Office of Fair Trading and the Economic and Social Research Council) presents the most extensive empirical research analysis of small claims procedures ever undertaken in this country. The theoretical and practical implications of moves to expand the scope of 'Do-it-yourself' justice are explored. The author had privileged access to the district court judges who conduct claim hearings, and the book is the first to include lengthy extracts from tape recorded interviews with them. It also includes discussion of interviews with litigants, including many who struggled to gain payment of court judgments.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-09-18
Mått:145 x 225 x 20 mm
Vikt:398 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Oxford Socio-Legal Studies
Antal sidor:190
Förlag:Clarendon Press
ISBN:9780198264774

Utforska kategorier

Rättsordning inom Juridik
Civilrätt inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

John Baldwin is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute of Judicial Administration at the University of Birmingham. Prior to this he taught at the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Birmingham where he has been a lecturer, reader and now Professor.

Recensioner i media

John Baldwin's study ... is a timely one ... This is a thoughtful and insightful study of the small-claims procedure in England and Wales which questions many assumptions about the process ... There is much for the policy maker and theorist to reflect on in this small volume. It should surely make both groups think hard about the instrumental and symbolic role of courts and what the idea of access to justice might mean for different groups within the community. It will also provide a platform for the future development of both ethnographic and empirical analysis of the role of the courts and tribunals in providing for the ordinary individual. For all these reasons it is an excellent addition to the Oxford socio-legal series.

Innehållsförteckning

One: Introduction and Background: The Development of Small Claims in England and Wales ; Two: Background to the Study: The County Court Files ; Three: The District Judge's Role at Small Claims Hearings ; Four: Litigants' Perceptions of Small Claims ; Five: The Enforcement of Small Claims Judgments ; Six: Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index