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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Newman (Cardiff University, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Hart Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.471kg ISBN: 9781849464338ISBN 10: 1849464332 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 30 August 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter One - Access to Justice and the Lawyer-Client Relationship Chapter Two - Investigating the Reality of Legally Aided Criminal Defence Chapter Three - Attitudes What Lawyers said about Attitudes What I saw on Attitudes Attitudes Chapter Four - Behaviour What Lawyers said about Behaviour What I saw on Behaviour Behaviour Chapter Five - Outcomes What Lawyers said about Outcomes What I saw on Outcomes Outcomes Chapter Six - Some Concluding Thoughts: Access to Justice and the Lawyer-Client Relationship RevisitedReviews[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) [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) * Author InformationDaniel Newman is a research assistant and associate lecturer at Cardiff University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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