Title
Litigation communication [electronic resource] : crisis and reputation management in the legal process / Thomas Beke.
ISBN
9783319018720 electronic book
3319018728 electronic book
9783319018713
331901871X
Published
Cham : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 174 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-01872-0 doi
Call Number
K213
Dewey Decimal Classification
347/.07
Summary
The book is a brief journey through centuries and jurisdictions and expands on examples of enactment practices of states that support, challenge or even reject communication during pending litigations. England, as the main representative of a jurisdiction, suggests communication solutions potentially different than the practice in the United States where litigation communication first time occurred. Accordingly, the author offers a comprehensive analysis and detailed historical narrative of the positions of various jurisdictions in relation to communication in the legal process. As a kind of applied legal history, the book provides an exploration of historical events that were significant in a legal communication context and addresses their implications for modern enactments. The account looks at the history of regulations to allow a better understanding of the strict rules that have often been cited over the years support or restrict communication in the legal process. The author provides the reader with proper contexts on different judicial and communication considerations, as well as the collaboration of legal and public relations experts, in a particular form of crisis and reputation management, in the litigation process. As such, this book is an attempt to present an accurate and thoughtful account of the theory and history of litigation communication, which is directly relevant in various debates such as the work on the meaning and context of the Contempt of Court Act in England or the American First and Sixth Amendments in different centuries.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 11, 2013).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 331901871X
Key Terms and Concepts
Key Definitions and Distinctions on Communication in the Legal Market
Litigation Communication Theoretical Considerations
Background to Litigation Communication in England
Evolution of Legal Case Promotion Before 1992
The First Formal Use of Litigation PR in London in 1992
Expansion of Litigation PR in London after 1992
Epilogue: Facebook and Twitter as Challenging Fields for Litigation PR.