Publication: Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
Date
2001-05
ISSN
Published
2001-05
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
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.
Citation
“World Bank. 2001. Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development : Toward an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/092af80a-1d60-508a-b5f1-02562c3ae7e0 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”