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Community Based Paralegalism in the Philippines : From Social Movements to Democratization

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dc.contributor.authorFranco, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSoliman, Hector
dc.contributor.authorCisnero, Maria Roda
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-16T14:36:38Z
dc.date.available2014-04-16T14:36:38Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractCommunity-based paralegalism has been active in the Philippines for the past 30 years, and yet its contribution to access to justice and the advancement of the rights and entitlements of the poor has been largely an undocumented. This paper attempts to provide a framework study on the history, nature, and scope of paralegal work in the Philippines, based on the experience of 12 organizations that are active in the training and development of community-oriented paralegals. The study first provides a working definition of a community-based paralegal, and then examines the work of paralegals, their systems of accountability or lack thereof, and issues regarding recognition by the state and civil society actors. It also explores facilitating and hindering factors that aid or impinge upon the paralegals' effectiveness. A major contributor to the work of paralegals was the democratization process after the overthrow of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and the continuing evolution of legal rights spurred by the relatively progressive constitution ratified in 1987. Three dimensions of paralegal's work are identified and explored, namely, building rights awareness, settling private disputes, and increasing state and corporate accountability. The study ends with conclusions and recommendations with regard to sustainability, monitoring and evaluation, funding, and the prospects for paralegal work over the long term.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19231769/community-based-paralegalism-philippines-social-movements-democratization
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17825
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17825
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJustice and development working paper series;no. 27
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSES
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACTIONS
dc.subjectACTIVE INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectADJUDICATION
dc.subjectADJUDICATORS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectADVOCACY
dc.subjectAFFIDAVITS
dc.subjectASIAN STUDIES
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectCIVIL RIGHTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOLLAPSE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION
dc.subjectCOMPLAINT
dc.subjectCONCILIATION
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDETAINEE
dc.subjectDETAINEES
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectELECTION
dc.subjectELECTION TIME
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LAW
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEUROPEAN UNION
dc.subjectEXECUTIVE BRANCH
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ISSUES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT LAW
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectHARASSMENT
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS LAW
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS
dc.subjectINDIGENT LITIGANTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONALIZATION
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJURISPRUDENCE
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLAND DISPUTES
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectLAW FIRMS
dc.subjectLAW OFFICES
dc.subjectLAW REFORM
dc.subjectLAW SCHOOLS
dc.subjectLAW STUDENTS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYER
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL ADVOCACY
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectLEGAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectLEGAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLEGAL LITERACY
dc.subjectLEGAL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectLEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICE
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGAL TRAINING
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEGITIMACY
dc.subjectLIBERTY
dc.subjectLOBBYING
dc.subjectMARTIAL LAW
dc.subjectMEDIATION
dc.subjectMINISTRIES OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL LAWS
dc.subjectOFFENDER
dc.subjectOFFENSE
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectPOLITICIAN
dc.subjectPRACTICE OF LAW
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPRIVACY
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC INTEREST
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIAL
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectREMEDY
dc.subjectREPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectREPRESSION
dc.subjectRIGHT TO PRIVACY
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSANCTION
dc.subjectSEPARATION OF POWERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL STRUCTURES
dc.subjectSTATE LAW
dc.subjectTRIAL
dc.subjectVIOLATIONS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.titleCommunity Based Paralegalism in the Philippines : From Social Movements to Democratizationen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2014-03-12
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:26:59.784050Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19231769/community-based-paralegalism-philippines-social-movements-democratization
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20140312112758
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19231769
okr.identifier.report86000
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryPhilippines
okr.topicLegal Institutions of the Market Economy
okr.topicLaw and Development::Legal Products
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicGovernance::Parliamentary Government
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitOffice of the Sr VP & Gen Counsl (LEGVP)
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