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April 18, 2024

The legal rule that means even Hugh Grant can’t afford to take his case to trial

Megan Shirley, Nottingham Trent University

The civil procedure rules on settlement are preventing true access to justice.

Indianapolis hosted the National Rifle Association’s national convention in 2023. AP Photo/Darron Cummings

March 25, 2024

Gary, Indiana’s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by a new law, after surviving 25 years of appeals

Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University

Expect other states to pick up the civil-litigation torch.

Bottles of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer in the United Kingdom, relabelled by activists to highlight the World Health Organization’s judgment that its main ingredient is a probable carcinogen. Global Justice Now

October 26, 2018

Roundup weed killer lawsuit hits a snag, but Monsanto is not off the hook

Richard G. "Bugs" Stevens, University of Connecticut

Thousands of people are suing Monsanto, claiming that its Roundup herbicide gave them cancer. A California judge has reduced the first damage award but let the verdict against Monsanto stand.

Ghana’s justice system is not just slow. It’s also expensive and sometimes even harsh. Shutterstock

January 4, 2018

Ghana’s justice system needs a major overhaul: here’s what should be done

Raymond A. Atuguba, University of Ghana

Finding justice in Ghana is a slow and often frustrating process. To speed things up, the courts in the country need to reform and modernise.

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