Book contents
- Vanishing Legal Justice
- Vanishing Legal Justice
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- Part I Vanishing Trials, Transformed Legal Systems
- Part II Settlement Practices and Perspectives of Judges
- 4 Challenges of Studying Judges
- 5 Untold Narratives
- 6 Power and Persuasion
- Part III Legal Metamorphosis?
- Conclusion
- Index
5 - Untold Narratives
Stories Judges and Lawyers Tell about the Judicial Role in Settlement
from Part II - Settlement Practices and Perspectives of Judges
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 March 2025
- Vanishing Legal Justice
- Vanishing Legal Justice
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- Part I Vanishing Trials, Transformed Legal Systems
- Part II Settlement Practices and Perspectives of Judges
- 4 Challenges of Studying Judges
- 5 Untold Narratives
- 6 Power and Persuasion
- Part III Legal Metamorphosis?
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
The narratives of judges and lawyers in interviews give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the beliefs and dilemmas underlying judicial settlement-promoting decisions in court. In this chapter we describe findings from our interviews with judges and lawyers. What is their view of the judicial role in the pursuit of settlement? What is their view of ADR? What is their perspective on the interplay between justice and efficiency? Which theories of legal justice do they develop? Findings are described on the background of the comparison between legal cultures.
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- Vanishing Legal JusticeThe Changing Role of Judges in an Era of Settlements and Plea Bargains, pp. 99 - 114Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025