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The law cannot stand still - it has to adapt to the changing world we live in. Debate about law reform is therefore critical in an open, democratic society. It helps us to understand the legal rights that underpin our society, and it also has a bearing on efforts to bring about social change and build a just society. These topical essays on key areas of the law highlight the urgency of this debate. As well as reviewing the fitness for purpose of our legal system, they argue powerfully for a radical programme of law reform, reflecting in the process the spirit of Britain's political ba

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Samoan Terminology -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Divergent Currents -- 1.2 Geographical Context -- 1.3 Legal Pluralism and Law Reform -- 1.4 Overview -- References -- Court Decision -- Legislation -- Chapter 2: Law Reform and Legal Pluralism Developments -- 2.1 Law Reform -- 2.1.1 Development of Law Reform Institutions and Agents -- 2.1.2 More Recent Developments -- 2.1.3 Legal Transplantation -- 2.1.4 Attempts to Recognise Customary Laws in State Laws -- 2.1.4.1 Codification of Customary Laws -- 2.1.4.2 Restatement of Customary Laws -- 2.1.4.3 Incorporation of Customary Laws by Reference -- 2.2 Law Reform Commissions (LRCS) and Legal Professions of the Pacific Islands -- 2.2.1 Proposal for a Regional Law Reform Commission -- 2.2.2 The Legal Profession -- 2.3 Legal Pluralism -- 2.3.1 Old Legal Pluralism, Colonial and Postcolonial Pluralism -- 2.3.2 New and Postmodern Pluralism -- 2.3.3 Other Categories of Legal Pluralism -- 2.4 Legal Pluralism in the Pacific Islands -- 2.4.1 Legal Pluralism in the Pacific Islands -- 2.4.2 Regional and Local Jurisprudence -- 2.4.3 A New Approach To Examining The Customary Law and State Law Divide -- 2.5 Overview -- References -- Legislation -- Online Databases -- Chapter 3: A Research Methodology for the Pacific -- 3.1 Indigenous and Pacific Research Methodologies -- 3.1.1 Postcolonial Research Methodologies -- 3.1.2 Pacific Specific Methodologies -- 3.1.3 `Talanoa´ Research Methodology -- 3.2 Utilising Pacific Research Methodologies to Resolve Indigenous and Pacific Issues -- 3.2.1 `Talanoa´ and Ethical Interview Principles -- 3.2.2 Analysing `Talanoa´ Interviews -- 3.2.3 Pacific Islands Legislative Drafters Survey -- 3.3 Primary Material and Documentary Data -- 3.3.1 Court Judgments and Hansard Reports -- 3.3.2 Commission of Inquiry Reports