Litigants in Person in Civil Proceedings: Part 1

Camille Cameron, Elsa Holloway

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    Abstract

    While litigants in person are increasingly common in civil proceedings in Hong Kong and in other common law jurisdictions, we know very little about them. Most of the available information is anecdotal and does not answer key questions about the reasons why litigants represent themselves and the connections between self-representation, merits and outcomes. This first of two articles discusses the challenges posed by self-representation for litigants and other stakeholders, identifies the gaps in our knowledge about litigants in person and charts a course for further empirical research to fill those gaps.

    Original languageCanadian English
    JournalArticles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
    Publication statusPublished - Jan. 1 2002

    Keywords

    • Litigants
    • Civil Proceedings
    • Hong Kong
    • Self-Representation

    Disciplines

    • Civil Procedure
    • Comparative and Foreign Law
    • Law

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