Screen LibraryClass actions in Canada : the promise and reality of access to justice /
"Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. They have been employed over the past twenty-five years to overcome barriers to justice for those who would otherwise have no recourse to the courts. First proposin...
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UBC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Vancouver : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Law and society series
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| Summary: |
"Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. They have been employed over the past twenty-five years to overcome barriers to justice for those who would otherwise have no recourse to the courts. First proposing a conceptualization of access to justice that moves beyond mere access to a court procedure, leading expert Jasminka Kalajdzic then methodically assesses survey data and case studies to determine how class action practice fulfills or falls short of its objectives. Class Actions in Canada is a timely |
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249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780774837880 0774837888 9780774837897 0774837896 |
| Index Number: | KE8402 |
| CLC: | D971.151 |
| Call Number: | D971.151/K141 |
| Contents: |
The facts : survey results -- The facts : two case studies -- Access to justice -- Selecting cases -- Settlements -- Fees -- Costs -- |