Lawyers in Conflict and Transition

by Louise Mallinder, Kieran McEvoy, Anna Bryson

Countries undergoing or recovering from conflict and authoritarianism often face profound rule of law challenges. The law on the statute books may be repressive, judicial independence may be compromised, and criminal justice agencies may be captured by powerful interests. How do lawyers working within such settings imagine the law? How do they understand their ethical obligations towards their clients and the rule of law? What factors motivate them...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521853982
• ISBN13: 9780521853989
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"