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Topia!: Society: Law: Legal Information: Law Reform (109)
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Help Abolish Legal Tyranny (HALT) - Dedicated to the principle that all Americans should be able to handle their legal affairs simply, affordably and equitably. Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation - National nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of federal and state asset forfeiture laws, to add additional safeguards to the forfeiture process. Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation - A national organization of citizens working to reform mandatory minimum sentencing laws for nonviolent offenses. U.S. Grand Jury Reform - Information on the federal grand jury system, from the Constitution Society. Litigation Reform Net Links from About.com - Links to sites presenting arguments on changing the civil liability system. AntiShyster News Magazine - Magazine describing situations where the law clashes with the interests of individuals. The Injustice Line - Relating stories of government outrages, especially those involving judges, courts and lawyers. Legal Justice Reform Network - Advocating consumer-based legal reform, and litigation without lawyers. OverLawyered.com - A website whose author argues that the United States suffers from 'lawsuit mania.' Fully Informed Jury Association - Non-profit educational association whose mission is to inform all Americans about their rights, powers and responsibilties when serving as trial jurors. Toward a More Just and Predictable Civil Justice System - Florida State University Law Review article, advocating restrictions in tort litigation. Tort Reform: Is the System Broken? - An examination of typical jury verdicts, demonstrating that large verdicts are rare, and arguing that they should not be used as a basis for restricting tort recovery. Citizens for Legal Responsibility - Dedicated to exposing attorney and judicial misconduct. The Family Court Reform Council of America - Information About Our Family Court System Adoptees and Birthparents for Open Records Nationwide - Working to open adoption records, throughout the United States. The 'Nazification' of the Criminal Justice System - An editorial arguing that the so-called "war on crime" is misguided. Truth in Justice - Non-profit organization working to free individuals convicted of crimes they did not commit, and to prevent wrongful convictions. Law Reform Network - Addressing tort reform, the judicial process, pro se litigation, and the accountability of judges. CIEJ Coalition For Immigrants - Calls for reform of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act. Legal Reform - Reforms are needed in the institutions, tools, and training involved in the legal process, if constitutional compliance is to be achieved. Pro-death penalty.com - A resource for pro-death penalty information and resources. Includes case info on upcoming executions, a collection of death penalty links, current news articles and links to papers written about the death penalty. Legal Ethics and Reform - Arguments for drastic reform of the legal system. Prosecutorial Misconduct Website - Discussing issues of prosecutorial misconduct, corruption and accountability. The Defense Attorney - Discussion of the role of defense counsel in criminal proceedings. Democracy Corner - Simple ideas to improve the United States legal system, from Nolo.com. Free The Grapes - Advocating reform of the liquor distribution laws, to result in the availability of a greater variety of wines to consumers. Death Penalty Information Center - Providing information about the application of the death penalty in the United States. Victorian Law Reform Commission - The Victorian Law Reform Commission is the central agency for developing law reform in Victoria. The website contains information on all Commission projects and enables access to Commission publications. Australian Law Reform Commission - The Federal Australian law reform body that has instrumental in recommending reforms to law since 1975. British Columbia Law Institute - Law reform database indexing materials from common law jurisdictions around the world. New Zealand Law Commission - The Law Commission is an independent, government-funded organisation, which reviews areas of the law that need updating, reforming or developing. Did You Know? - 'Civil Justice Fact Sheets' From the ATLA, relating to areas of litigation commonly targeted by 'tort reform' groups. Development Gateway - Judicial and Legal Reform - Articles, projects, organizations, and links, relating to legal reform efforts in developing nations. World Bank Group - Describing the World Bank's efforts to transform the laws of developing nations. Power of Attorneys - Examining tort reform with a touch of humor. The Hypocrites Of Tort Reform - Describing how prominent politicians who have worked hard to restrict the rights of consumers to obtain legal redress for injuries have themselves used the lawsuits, often over minor matters. Justice Lives - Arguing against sovereign immunity.
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