LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Problem Solving, Legal Aid, Swift Justice
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You need to be directly effected by a case in order to have standing before a court. Even if you think you have an interest in a particular court case, you do(cid:374)(cid:859)t al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s ha(cid:448)e the a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to (cid:271)e part of that (cid:272)ase. Resources: if you want to use the law to effect any kind of change, you need a long term strategy and you need long term funding. *you have the right to consult an attorney, but you do not have the right to have an attorney take you to trial. The basic structure o the legal system both creates and limits the possibilities of susing it for (cid:862)redistri(cid:271)uti(cid:448)e (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge(cid:863) Stakes and risks often very high in each case. Not interested primarily in rule change but resolution of their own case. Short term interest in law and legal rules. Not interested in the future, interested in present. Use the courts in many similar litigations over time [insurance company, prosecutors]
