Mobilizing the professions: lawyers, politics, and the collective legal conscience

Kieran McEvoy, Rachel Rebouche*

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Abstract

This chapter is concerned with the ways lawyers either do or do not make their voices heard in processes of political, social, and legal transformation. It examines several key moments in legal and political history to determine how the potential of particular groups of lawyers to serve as the collective conscience of legal professional may be developed and enhanced. The chapter explains the notion of critical juncture and evaluates that sociology of the legal profession.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJudges, transition, and human rights
EditorsJohn Morison, Kieran McEvoy, Gordon Anthony
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter14
Pages275-314
Number of pages40
ISBN (Electronic)9780191695599
ISBN (Print)9780199204939
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Mar 2007

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The several contributors, 2007. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Collective conscience
  • Critical juncture
  • Lawyers
  • Legal profession
  • Legal transformation
  • Political transformation
  • Social transformation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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