Introduction -- The unasked question -- English and American case law -- The International Criminal Tribunal For the Former Yugoslavia -- Simplifying legal language -- The judge's mantel and the advocate's robe -- Lay representation and McKenzie Friends -- Litigants as authors of their lives -- Litigant satisfaction -- Reconsidering the right to self-representation -- Conclusion
Summary
The right to litigate in person is fiercely protected in common law jurisdictions, but litigants in person nonetheless pose serious challenges to the administration of justice. By examining the theoretical underpinnings of the right to self-representation, this book provides a new perspective in the debate over access to justice
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index
Notes
English
Online resource; title from front matter (University press scholarship online, viewed August 21, 2015)
