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Oxford Socio-Legal Studies: Small Claims in the County Courts in England and Wales : The Bargain Basement of Civil Justice? by John Baldwin (1998, Hardcover)

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The small claims procedure is now seen as a convenient way to tackle the current crisis in civil justice, and with a massive increase in the small claims limit from 1,000 to 3,000, small claims is big judicial business. This book is based on the most extensive research on small claims procedures ever conducted in the United Kingdom. The author had privileged access to the district judges who conduct claim hearings, and the book is the first to include lengthy extracts from tape recorded interviews conducted with them. It also includes discussion of interviews with litigants, including many who struggled to gain payment of court judgements.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198264771

ISBN-139780198264774

eBay Product ID (ePID)1094385

Product Key Features

Number of Pages190 Pages

Publication NameSmall Claims in the County Courts in England and Wales : the Bargain Basement of Civil Justice?

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCivil Law, General, Courts

Publication Year1998

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Baldwin

Subject AreaLaw

SeriesOxford Socio-Legal Studies

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN97-025117

Reviews'Anybody reading this book would find it both a thorough and indeed enjoyable and entertaining account of small claims practice... an interesting and provocative book. It remains of interest despite jurisdictional and procedural changes.'Craig Osborne, Criminal Justice Quarterly, 'John Baldwin's study ... is a timely one ... This is a thoughtful and insightful study of the small-claims procedure in England and Wales which questions many assumptions about the process ... There is much for the policy maker and theorist to reflect on in this small volume. It should surely make both groups think hard about the instrumental and symbolic role of courts and what the idea of access to justice might mean for different groups within thecommunity. It will also provide a platform for the future development of both ethnographic and empirical analysis of the role of the courts and tribunals in providing for the ordinary individual. For all thesereasons it is an excellent addition to the Oxford socio-legal series.'Iain Ramsey, Journal of Law and Society, vol 25 1998splendid study/ Philip Evans, Secretary of the Certified Bailiffs Assoc, writing in the letters page of Credit Today, May 1999.'Anybody reading this book would find it both a thorough and indeed enjoyable and entertaining account of small claims practice... an interesting and provocative book. It remains of interest despite jurisdictional and procedural changes.'Craig Osborne, Criminal Justice Quarterly'It's a countrywide problem, according to Professor John Baldwin, head of the school of law at Birmingham University, and author of Small Claims in the County Courts in England and Wales - The Bargain Basement of British Justice.'Christopher Middleton, The Guardian, splendid study/ Philip Evans, Secretary of the Certified Bailiffs Assoc, writing in the letters page of Credit Today, May 1999., 'John Baldwin's study ... is a timely one ... This is a thoughtful and insightful study of the small-claims procedure in England and Wales which questions many assumptions about the process ... There is much for the policy maker and theorist to reflect on in this small volume. It should surelymake both groups think hard about the instrumental and symbolic role of courts and what the idea of access to justice might mean for different groups within the community. It will also provide a platform for the future development of both ethnographic and empirical analysis of the role of the courtsand tribunals in providing for the ordinary individual. For all these reasons it is an excellent addition to the Oxford socio-legal series.'Iain Ramsey, Journal of Law and Society, vol 25 1998, 'It's a countrywide problem, according to Professor John Baldwin, head of the school of law at Birmingham University, and author of Small Claims in the County Courts in England and Wales - The Bargain Basement of British Justice.'Christopher Middleton, The Guardian

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal347.42/04

Lc Classification NumberKd7228.B35 1997

Table of ContentOne: Introduction and Background: The Development of Small Claims in England and WalesTwo: Background to the Study: The County Court FilesThree: The District Judge's Role at Small Claims HearingsFour: Litigants' Perceptions of Small ClaimsFive: The Enforcement of Small Claims JudgmentsSix: ConclusionBibliographyIndex