The Benefits of Civil Litigation
The Benefits of Civil Litigation
The Premise
This chapter argues that while litigation is important to the parties to a case, who often seek to recover damages if successful, it is also important to society at large. In particular, civil litigation brings social benefits because litigation is the means through which legal commitments are enforced; litigation gives effect to the rule of law itself. This chapter further argues that the desirable litigation levels are achieved when parties with bona fide legal claims, and only such parties, initiate litigation.
Keywords: litigation, rule of law, damages, social benefits, litigation levels
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