Courts, justice and efficiency : a socio-legal study of economic rationality in adjudication /: a socio-legal study of economic rationality in adjudication. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Héctor Fix-Fierro.
• Other Names: Fix Fierro, Héctor
• Contents: Half Title Page; Title Page; Title verso; Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction: Why Court Efficiency?; 'CRISIS' IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: A RECURRENT TOPIC?; THE THIRD BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT? THE CHANGING ROLE OF COURTS IN SOCIETY; PURPOSES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; 2. Litigation, Justice, and Efficiency; LITIGATION FROM AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-LEGAL PERSPECTIVE; LAW, ECONOMICS, AND SOCIOLOGY; 3. Selectivity; THE DISPUTE 'PYRAMID'; VERTICAL SELECTIVITY: THE PROCESS; VERTICAL SELECTIVITY: THE PRODUCTS; HORIZONTAL SELECTIVITY; 4. Processing Capacity; COURTS AS ORGANISATIONS; PROCEDURE. ADMINISTRATIONMANAGEMENT; Epilogue; A RECAPITULATION; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Oxford Portland, Or : Hart Pub
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 268 pages)
• Subjects: 347; Justice, Administration of; Sociological jurisprudence; Court administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch; LAW -- Legal Services; LAW -- Civil Procedure; Court administration; Justice, Administration of; Sociological jurisprudence; Rechterlijke organisatie; Efficiëntie; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847310552; 1847310559; 1280807989; 9781280807985
• Related ISBNs: 9781841133829; 1841133825
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-264) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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