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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Judges, transition, and human rights |
| Editors | John Morison, Kieran McEvoy, Gordon Anthony |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 275-314 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191695599 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199204939 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 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