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Tatiana Grieshofer examines the language of civil and family proceedings when people take part without professional legal representation. Drawing on courtroom observation, documents, and interview material, the study explores how legal professionals and lay participants communicate and how their exchanges affect participation and perceptions of procedural justice.
The book moves from the characteristics of legal–lay discourse to the practical organization of hearings, including the difficulties of making an account intelligible within legal procedures. It develops a framework for examining discursive practices and considers changes that could support meaningful participation. Prefaces for linguists and legal scholars help readers approach this study from either discipline.
Tatiana Grieshofer. Legal–Lay Discourse and Procedural Justice in Family and County Courts. Cambridge University Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009378031. CC BY-NC 4.0. Original edition unchanged.