{"product_id":"class-actions-in-canada-9780774837897","title":"Class Actions in Canada","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. The theme of access to justice runs throughout the discourse on collective litigation, but what do \u003cem\u003eaccess\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ejustice\u003c\/em\u003e mean in this context? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClass actions have been employed over the past several decades to overcome barriers for those who would otherwise have no recourse to the courts.\u003cem\u003e Class Actions in Canada\u003c\/em\u003e critically and empirically examines whether mass litigation is meeting this primary goal. First proposing a conceptualization that moves beyond mere access to a court procedure, leading expert Jasminka Kalajdzic then methodically assesses survey data and case studies to determine how class action practice fulfills or falls short of its objectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith class actions becoming increasingly controversial in the United States and collective redress mechanisms being cautiously adopted elsewhere, this is a timely exp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Facts: Survey Results\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Facts: Two Case Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Access to Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Selecting Cases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Settlements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Fees\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Costs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404939403607,"sku":"9780774837897","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774837897.jpg?v=1730488126","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/class-actions-in-canada-9780774837897","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}