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Author Geoghegan, Thomas, 1949-

Title See you in court : how the Right made America a lawsuit nation / Thomas Geoghegan.

Imprint New York : The New Press, c2007.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  347.73 G292s 2007    ---  Available
Description vi, 246 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents Do we have too much democracy? -- From contract to tort : how we experience the rule of law at work -- From the law of trusts to the collection courts : how charities came to prey on beneficiaries -- From administrative law to no law : the rise of the whistle-blower and the trial lawyer -- The deregulation of public space : or, the end of equity -- The war on reason, uniformity, and predictability in the law : why the Right hates class action -- Why litigation costs are going up -- How attacking litigation is increasing litigation -- How we went to court as creditors and ended up as debtors -- Do you really want to see a jury? -- But would you rather get a judge? -- So what is our judicial philosophy? -- Living in the fourth republic -- The case against civilization -- The plan.
Subject Justice, Administration of.
Rule of law.
Law reform.
Trial practice.
Torts -- Economic aspects.
Class actions (Civil procedure)
ISBN 1595580999
9781595580993
Standard No. NLGGC 300334974
AU@ 000041381504

 
    
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