Legal Aid Lawyers and the Quest for Justice

Daniel Newman (Cardiff University, UK)

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Hart Publishing
30 August 2013

Legal system: costs & funding

This book examines the state of access to criminal justice by considering the health of the lawyer-client relationship under legal aid. In the largest study of its kind for some two decades, ethnographic fieldwork is used to gain a fresh perspective upon the interaction that lies at the heart of the criminal justice system's equality of arms. The research produces two contradictory messages; in interview, lawyers claim a positive relationship with their clients while, under participant observation, there emerges quite the opposite. Paying more heed to what was seen than what was said, it is supposed that these lawyers were able to talk the talk but not walk the walk. The lawyers treat their clients with wanton disrespect; making fun of them, talking over them and pushing them to plead guilty – despite protestations to the contrary. The evidence is damning for this branch of the legal profession – and tragic for the clients who depend on them. What is responsible for this malaise…inadequate financial remuneration? Increased time pressures? Lapsed ethical training? Whatever the origin, this book is intended to show the profession that there is a problem – one that could get worse unless they choose to learn from the mistakes made by the lawyers in this study.

By: Daniel Newman (Cardiff University UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 471g
ISBN: 9781849464338
ISBN 10: 1849464332
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 30 August 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Newman is a research assistant and associate lecturer at Cardiff University.

Reviews for Legal Aid Lawyers and the Quest for Justice

[S]uperbly researched and edited, drawing upon a wealth of studies and, more importantly, on countless interviews with lawyers on the subject of their representation of individuals who have received legal aid...Recipes for success are found in each chapter and prescriptions for a healthy professional and personal life abound... -- Gilles Renaud * Deakin Law Review, Volume 19(2) *

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Legal Aid Lawyers and the Quest for Justice

Daniel Newman (Cardiff University, UK)

$160

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