How to Fight for What's Right: The Citizen's Guide to Public Interest LawHow to Fight for What's Right is a guide for both lawyers and lay people offering guidance through the legal thickets they face when they take on government and business in the courts. This book will meet the needs of environmentalists, civil rights organizations, consumer groups, lawyers, and legal staff of community law clinics--it's the guide that shows citizen groups how to use the legal system to their advantage. First published in 1981, How to Fight for What's Right remains a practical and useful guide to advocacy and the law. |
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Standing | 3 |
Conclusion | 11 |
What other forms of intervention are available? | 17 |
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