scholarly journals Catalysts as Prevailing Parties under the Equal Access to Justice Act

2002 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 1347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macon Dandridge Miller
Keyword(s):  
Equal Access ◽  
Access To Justice

Access to justice in the light of sustainable development: to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence ed. by Yuri Prytyka and Iryna Izarova

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
30Th Anniversary ◽  
Thirtieth Anniversary

The thirtieth anniversary of Ukraine's independence is the best time to make conclusions and analyze what was achieved. This book is a collection of papers focused on various aspects of justice performing and the judiciary funcrioning in Ukraine. Jne common idea covers the whole book - ensuring equal access to justice for all and effective protection of the rights of those who seek it.

Achieving Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental Lessons for Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-269
Author(s):  
Sarah Tan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Clean Environment ◽  
Development Goals

AbstractOn September 2015, countries around the world pledged to end poverty, protect the planet, and hit specific developmental targets within fifteen years at the signing of th|e United Nations 2030 Agenda. Within the 2030 Agenda are seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Goal 16 of the SDG contains twelve targets; of these, Target 16.3 is aimed at ensuring equal access to justice for all and Target 16.10 at ensuring public access to information. Malaysia as a signatory has pledged its commitment to fulfilling these SDGs. This paper's primary focus is on the fulfilment of Targets 16.3 and 16.10 within Malaysia's legal environmental framework. At present, there are provisions that ensure equal access to justice and those that ensure public access to information; however, it is suggested that these are insufficient, uncommon, and limited. This paper proposes an amendment to the Federal Constitution to include the express right to a clean environment, and demonstrates, through comparative study, the success similar provisions have had on the environmental protection laws of other countries such as India, the Philippines, South Africa, Nepal, the Netherlands, and Nigeria. It then considers what possible lessons Malaysia could glean from these national experiences in fulfilling its goals for Targets 16.3 and 16.10 before concluding with the proposition that Malaysia should consider an express constitutional right to a clean environment if she intends to meet her SDG goals.

The Equal Access to Justice Act in the Federal Courts

1984 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1089
Author(s):  
John J. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Federal Courts ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Access To Justice

scholarly journals Women's Access to Criminal Justice in Iran with Postmodern Feminist Perspective.docx

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
farzaneh vahed ◽  
shahla moazami
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Dominant Male ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Feminine Discourse ◽  
Male Discourse ◽  
Masculine Discourse ◽  
The Way

<p>There are inequalities discriminating against iranian women in the criminal justice system's processes of enactment and legislation, adjudication, and punishment and enforcement. Postmodern feminist criminologists argue that the main reason is the masculine discourse that prevents women from equal access to justice and this is the main reason for iranian women's. The way to deal with this situation is to introduce a feminine discourse against the dominant male discourse, instead of eliminating women's worldview.</p>

Anticipating the Judicial Response to Ohio’s Proposed Statewide Sentencing Database

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-246
Author(s):  
Scott A. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Judicial System ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
The Public ◽  
Realistic Picture ◽  
Chief Justice ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
Set Up

In her recent State of the Judiciary Address, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor promoted a statewide sentencing database as a means for securing equal access to justice for all Ohioans. Chief Justice O’Connor argued that, to ensure confidence in the judicial system, the public “must be able to see justice for all, and understand how it is measured.” The proposed database would provide “metrics on sentencing and the outcomes of court proceedings” and would result in transparency for the public and accountability for sentencing judges. Nearly a quarter-century ago, then Chief Justice Thomas Moyer set up a Commission on Racial Fairness charged with designing and implementing a comprehensive statewide sentencing database. But, to date, Ohio has not implemented one. “The main excuse,” the current Chief Justice related, is that “it’s difficult to do.” What follows is an attempt to anticipate a response from Ohio judges to Chief Justice O’Connor’s call for a statewide sentencing database. The hope is that this anticipated judicial response will provide a more realistic picture of the systemic barriers to creating and implementing the Chief Justice’s proposal. Judges are concerned that a statewide database will undercut the very values that uphold their authority as sentencing judges. When sentencing, judges want to maintain discretion, value proportionality, and honor local norms. After sentencing, judges don’t want to be pigeonholed or scapegoated. Any serious attempt to institute a statewide sentencing database must take into account these legitimate concerns. Ignoring them invites another quarter-century of justice delayed.

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