dc.contributor.author |
Grey, Louise |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-05-19T02:18:46Z |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-07-11T21:24:12Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-05-19T02:18:46Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-07-11T21:24:12Z |
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dc.date.copyright |
2016 |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/20165 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The approach of common law jurisdictions to the right to self-representation is contradictory. Although strongly upheld, in practice its exercise is challenging and frowned upon. Discourse around self-represented litigants is often negative and frames these individuals as problematic for the civil justice system. This paper seeks to reframe the self-representation debate. Firstly, I explain the context behind the self-representation phenomenon and explore why this rise in self-represented litigants is viewed negatively. I then evaluate options for reform, before acknowledging that there will always be some disparity between parties to a civil dispute. Nonetheless, I reaffirm the importance of the right to self-representation in New Zealand despite recent calls for its removal or restriction. The self-representation phenomenon is indicative of a wider issue of access to civil justice, which must be addressed for meaningful change to occur. |
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dc.format |
pdf |
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dc.language |
en_NZ |
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dc.language.iso |
en_NZ |
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dc.publisher |
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington |
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dc.subject |
Self-representation |
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dc.subject |
Self-represented litigants |
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dc.subject |
Access to justice |
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dc.subject |
Civil justice |
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dc.subject |
Courts |
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dc.title |
Not for the faint of heart: The right to self-representation in New Zealand |
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dc.type |
Text |
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vuwschema.contributor.unit |
Victoria Law School |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.unit |
Faculty of Law / Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture |
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vuwschema.subject.anzsrcfor |
180104 Civil Law and Procedure |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcseo |
970118 Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrctoa |
1 Pure Basic Research |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.type.vuw |
Research Paper or Project |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Law |
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thesis.degree.name |
LL.B. (Honours) |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcforV2 |
489999 Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.school |
School of Law |
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