Strengthening Governance Through Access to Justice

Strengthening Governance Through Access to Justice

The central idea of this book is the inevitable link between judicial capacity and good governance. It critically discusses the state of access to justice to the poor and addresses the problems of various structures and procedures approached by the poor to seek justice. The formal system remains locked in the whimsical fantasies of the lawyers and the state structure which aborts the rule of law for the privileged and works in open defiance of the increasing disempowerment of the poor due to an overwhelming judiciary. This book highlights the growing need for restorative justice as against retributive and thus emphasizes a more intensive action research in alternative dispute resolution systems (ADRs).