Japan's New System of Mixed Courts: Some Suggestions Regarding Their Future Form and Procedures

St. Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law Journal, 2003, vol. 2001-2002, p. 89-117

30 Pages Posted: 1 Apr 2015

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Stephen C. Thaman

Saint Louis University - School of Law

Date Written: 2001

Abstract

This article briefly describes the history of jury courts and lay participation in various countries, and the inter-related political and procedural reasons for introducing lay participation. It specifically focuses on the introduction of lay participation in application to Japan’s new mixed court system.

Suggested Citation

Thaman, Stephen C., Japan's New System of Mixed Courts: Some Suggestions Regarding Their Future Form and Procedures (2001). St. Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law Journal, 2003, vol. 2001-2002, p. 89-117, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2588096

Stephen C. Thaman (Contact Author)

Saint Louis University - School of Law ( email )

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St. Louis, MO 63101
United States

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