Racial Justice and the Limits of Law
By Bharat Malkani
Published
Apr 23, 2024Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1529230741Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Apr 23, 2024Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1529230734Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Apr 23, 2024Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1529230758Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressRacial Justice and the Limits of Law
Racial justice is never far from the headlines. The Windrush Scandal, the toppling of the statue of Edward Colston and racism within the police have all recently captured the public’s attention and generated legal action. But, although the ideals of the legal system such as fairness and equality, seem allied to the struggle for racial justice, all too often campaigners have been let down by the system.
This book examines law’s troubled relationship with racial justice. It explains that law’s historical role in creating and perpetuating racial injustices continues to stifle its ability to advance the cause of racial justice today.
Both a lawyer’s guide to anti-racism and an anti-racist’s guide to legal action, it unites these perspectives to help both groups understand how to use the law to tackle racial injustices.
Bharat Malkani is a Reader in Law at Cardiff University. His research connects human rights with criminal justice, with a particular focus on racism, miscarriages of justice and the death penalty. He has published widely on these topics, and has engaged with lawyers, charities, policy makers and international organisations on a variety of human rights and criminal justice issues.
Foreword by Leslie Thomas Kc
Introduction
Chapter 1: Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship
Chapter 2: Racial Justice and Law: The Colonial Era
Chapter 3: Racial Justice and Law: The 1900s and 2000s
Chapter 4: The Use of Law to Tackle Racial Injustices: Contemporary Struggles
Chapter 5: Anti-racist Lawyering
Conclusion