Court ordered sorriness
Judicial perspectives in discrimination cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6414588 |
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| Authors | Joshua Aston (0000-0002-7850-081X, Edith Cowan University), Kenneth Yin (0000-0002-2071-7354, Edith Cowan University), Prafula Pearce (0000-0003-3072-7406, Edith Cowan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 218-224 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alternative Law Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1037-969X • E-ISSN: 2398-9084 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1037969x251340422 |
| OpenAlex | W4410319153 |
| Language | EN |
While the power to order an apology is not in doubt, whether courts should order an apology involves complex legal, ethical and practical considerations. Drawing on recent human rights cases, the article offers a view on how the courts have addressed the tension that arises in ordering an apology against a reluctant litigant despite recognising the role of an apology in redressing the grievance. The preponderance of judicial authority leans away from ordering an apology against a reluctant litigant; the court is also not disposed to ordering an apology against a public officer who is reluctant to give one
Law and economics · Political science · Sociology · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Discrimination and Equality Law · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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