Suchergebnisse

"An innovative collaboration between academics, practitioners, activists and artists, this timely and provocative book re-writes 16 significant Scots law cases, spanning a range of substantive topics, from a feminist perspective. Exposing the power, politics and partiality reflected in the initial judgment, our feminist judges provide alternative accounts that bring gender equity concerns to the fore, whilst remaining bound by the facts and legal authorities encountered by the original court. Paying particular attention to Scotland's distinctive national identity, fluctuating experiences of political sovereignty, and unique legal traditions and institutions, this book contributes in a distinctive register to the emerging dialogue amongst feminist judgment projects across the globe. Its judgments address concerns not only about gender equality, but also about the interplay between gender, class, national identity and citizenship in contemporary Scotland. It will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students of Scots law, and policy-makers, as well as to scholars of feminist and critical theory, and law and gender, internationally. The book also showcases unique contributions from leading artists which, provoked by the enterprise of feminist judging, or by individual cases, offer a visceral and affective engagement with the legal"--

Thispaperillustrateshow turning toart rather than focusing solely on legal reform can form part of an alternative response to gender inequality that allows for deeper understandings of social (in)justice.We show how theScottish Feminist Judgments Project – a collaborative endeavour bylegal academics, practising lawyers, judges, artistic contributors and representatives from the third sector –can offerthose who engage with our art the experience of hearing and seeing law in different ways.More specifically, weexplorehowart can openlaw upto scrutiny, render vividthe impact of legaldecisions, and create richer and more democratic communities of understanding. At the same time, by discussingknowledge differentials and thequandaries ofcreating artethically, wealsohighlight some of the challenges involved in engaging inartistic-legal collaboration.