| Outsourcing Legal Aid in the Nordic Welfare States Contributor(s): Olaf Halvorsen Rønning (Created by), Ole Hammerslev (Created by) |
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ISBN: 1013290763 ISBN-13: 9781013290763 Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Research |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.77 lbs) 346 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This edited collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the differences and similarities between civil legal aid schemes in the Nordic countries whilst outlining recent legal aid transformations in their respective welfare states. Based on in-depth studies of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland, the authors compare these cases with legal aid in Europe and the US to examine whether a single, unique Nordic model exists. Contextualizing Nordic legal aid in relation to welfare ideology and human rights, Hammerslev and Halvorsen R nning consider whether flaws in the welfare state exist, and how legal aid affects disadvantaged citizens.Concluding that the five countries all have very different legal aid schemes, the authors explore an important general trend: welfare states increasingly outsourcing legal aid to the market and the third sector through both membership organizations and smaller voluntary organizations. A methodical and compassionate text, this book will be of special interest to scholars and students of the criminal justice, the welfare state, and the legal aid system. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors. |