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1 results foundAuthor: Evans, Daniel Title: The Hybrid Courts of Melanesia: A Comparative Analysis of Village Courts of Papua New Guinea, Island Courts of Vanuatu and Local Courts of Solomon Islands Summary: This paper examines three systems of courts of justice, each in a different country in the region of South Pacific islands known as Melanesia, where state legal systems have been adopted from former European colonial governments. The systems discussed are, by comparison, “hybrid”, each of them having been established with the intention of addressing disputes among smallscale social groups by less formal means or by taking greater heed of customary forms of dispute resolution. The paper applies a comparative analysis of these systems, covering their distinct history and the variances in structure, funding, personnel and jurisdictional coverage that impact on their effectiveness as state-sanctioned courts. Conclusions are offered with observations about the strengths and weaknesses of these hybrid systems and their potential for development as instruments of community-owned justice in Melanesia. Details: Washington, DC: The World Bank, 2010. 42p. Source: Internet Resource: Justice & Development Working Paper Series 13/2011: Accessed August 9, 2011 at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTJUSFORPOOR/Resources/HybridCourts.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Papua New Guinea URL: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTJUSFORPOOR/Resources/HybridCourts.pdf Shelf Number: 122334 Keywords: Courts (Melanesia)Dispute ResolutionVillage Courts |