Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century

The World Bank'sGlobal Conference on Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development in June 2000 offered an unprecedented opportunity to exchange views on reform, to compare results achieved and lessons learned, and to discuss the need for revis...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Other Authors:	Van Puymbroeck, Rudolf V.
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Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	LEGAL REFORM JUDICIAL REFORM UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMEN GOVERNMENT ROLE RULE OF LAW ACCESS TO JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION WOMEN'S ROLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION MEDIA IN POLITICS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY LAWYERS TRAINING METHODS LEGAL PROFESSION CIVIL SOCIETY KNOWLEDGE SHARING TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS BUSINESS LAW HTTP
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spelling	okr-10986-139602021-04-23T14:03:10Z Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century World Bank Van Puymbroeck, Rudolf V. LEGAL REFORM JUDICIAL REFORM UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMEN GOVERNMENT ROLE RULE OF LAW ACCESS TO JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION WOMEN'S ROLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION MEDIA IN POLITICS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY LAWYERS TRAINING METHODS LEGAL PROFESSION CIVIL SOCIETY KNOWLEDGE SHARING TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS BUSINESS LAW HTTP The World Bank'sGlobal Conference on Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development in June 2000 offered an unprecedented opportunity to exchange views on reform, to compare results achieved and lessons learned, and to discuss the need for revised agendas and new goals for the future. This report comprises selections from that forum and includes the following topics: which addressed the following questions: What are the elements for a successful legal and judicial system? What alternatives exist for holding governments accountable? Can laws and institutions give voice to the poor? what informal mechanisms exist for dispute resolution and contract enforcement? What conditions are necessary for the judiciary to curb corruption? How do the media support the reform process? What conditions are necessary for an independent yet accountable judiciary? How does legal training improve participation in the reform process? How does global knowledge sharing foster civil society participation? How can effective strategies be developed for law and justice programs? Included is ann an%Included is an an epilogue by Dr. Mamphela Ramphele entitled, "Perceptions of the Rule of Law in Transitional Strategies." Author biographies follow. 2013-06-17T16:53:35Z 2013-06-17T16:53:35Z 2001-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1490184/comprehensive-legal-judicial-development-toward-agenda-just-equitable-society-21st-century-selected-proceedings-world-banks-global-conference-comprehensive-legal-judicial-development-held-june-5-7-2000-washington-dc 0-8213-48884 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13960 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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spellingShingle	LEGAL REFORM JUDICIAL REFORM UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMEN GOVERNMENT ROLE RULE OF LAW ACCESS TO JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION WOMEN'S ROLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CORRUPTION MEDIA IN POLITICS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY LAWYERS TRAINING METHODS LEGAL PROFESSION CIVIL SOCIETY KNOWLEDGE SHARING TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS BUSINESS LAW HTTP World Bank Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
description	The World Bank'sGlobal Conference on Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development in June 2000 offered an unprecedented opportunity to exchange views on reform, to compare results achieved and lessons learned, and to discuss the need for revised agendas and new goals for the future. This report comprises selections from that forum and includes the following topics: which addressed the following questions: What are the elements for a successful legal and judicial system? What alternatives exist for holding governments accountable? Can laws and institutions give voice to the poor? what informal mechanisms exist for dispute resolution and contract enforcement? What conditions are necessary for the judiciary to curb corruption? How do the media support the reform process? What conditions are necessary for an independent yet accountable judiciary? How does legal training improve participation in the reform process? How does global knowledge sharing foster civil society participation? How can effective strategies be developed for law and justice programs? Included is ann an%Included is an an epilogue by Dr. Mamphela Ramphele entitled, "Perceptions of the Rule of Law in Transitional Strategies." Author biographies follow.
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title	Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
title_short	Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
title_full	Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
title_fullStr	Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
title_full_unstemmed	Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
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