Among institutions of advanced legal systems, few have been more perplexing than the right to a fair trial. An important reason is its content, especially the relation of the institution to fairness or equity. The purpose of this paper is to provide, by correlating some well known episodes of legal philosophy that are usually kept apart, a new look at fairness of equity as an essential element ...

In this paper, we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the various solutions to compensate intellectual property rights holders. Specifically we look at digital rights management (DRM) based systems, extensions to DRM to support fair uses, monitor-and-charge schemes, compulsory licensing schemes and alternative business models. Our main contribution is to provide a framework from which curre...

Those who work in the legal system are often viewed negatively as unhelpful and unsympathetic to those in need of legal assistance. Applicants seeking help from legal personnel feel disdain for the legal process because their expectations are not satisfied. This study examines how the communication processes between people seeking legal assistance and legal personnel contribute to an asymmetric...