Bending the Arc

Can strategic litigation be implemented effectively to instigate societal change? This open access collection asks this question, through both an academic and a practitioner lens.It explores the role of strategic litigation in addressing particular pressing challenges, such as achieving justice for war crimes in Ukraine, the rights of Palestinians in Israel, combatting climate change, or challenging the power of social media companies. The contributors examine case selection, implementation, forum selection, client relations, and impact assessment. By bringing varied perspectives to bear on the issues considered, it creates a unique resource, for both students and scholars studying litigation as a vehicle for combating injustice. It will also be essential reading for any-one contemplating bringing a case, who needs to understand the required tasks at different stages. This burgeoning area of law is set only to grow in importance and influence, and this book is a significant contribution to its development.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Open Society Institute.