Concept Paper: Public Interest To claim to hold the public interest is to claim something big. The ambiguity that arises from such a broad concept almost always means that it will have great‚ and sometimes detrimental‚ consequences. Because it is a sort of a “je ne sais quoi” (Sorauf – p. 623) of American politics‚ it is a strong but malleable tool that can be used by anyone who has the audacity to give it a meaning. Frank J. Sorauf‚ while conceding that no “neat and precise”(p
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his belief that a better understanding of human nature would reduce the striving for power and guide man’s energies toward constructive Gemeinschaftsgefühl. This German word is somewhat difficult to translate to English adequately‚ though social interest‚ social feeling‚ community feeling‚ or social sense come close. Adler and many of his followers came to prefer the term ‘feeling of community’ (Ansbacher & Ansbacher‚ 1956‚ p. 135). Eriksson (1992) views Adler’s writings (as translated by Ansbacher)
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Interests Groups An Interest Group is basically a group of people or an organization who share a common or like interest and work together to help and promote that set interest by getting the government on board. There are also several different types of interests groups. They vary from public interest groups to Ideological groups. They all are different but can have a similarity in how they do things. Public Interest Groups These types of groups are really made for the public. The members think
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INTRODUCTION Public Interest Litigation: The term "Public Interest" means the larger interests of the public‚ general welfare and interest of the masses ((Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edn.) Vol.Xll) and the Word “Litigation” means "a legal action including all proceedings therein‚ initiated in a court of Law with the purpose of enforcing a right or seeking a remedy." Thus‚ the expression `Public Interest Litigation’ means "any litigation conducted for the benefit of public or for removal of some
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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION Public interest litigation (PIL) defined as the use of litigation‚ or legal action‚ which seeks to advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals‚ or which raises issues of broad public concern. PIL represents a departure from traditional judicial proceedings‚ as litigation is not necessarily filed by the aggrieved person. Public interest litigation describes the legal implements which allow individuals‚ groups and communities to challenge
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) PIL in broad terms means litigation filed in a court of law for the protection of “Public Interest” on the wide variety of subjects concerning citizens. The history: Public Interest Litigation popularly known as PIL can be broadly defined as litigation in the interest of that nebulous entity: the public in general. Prior to 1980s‚ only the aggrieved party could personally knock the doors of justice and seek remedy for his grievance and any other person who
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A dispensing mechanism ousted the formal legal system: Public Interest litigation Public interest litigation is a concept of recent origin evolved by the supreme court on the plinth of equal justice by giving liberal interpretation to the long standing rigid concept of locus standi. The supreme court advocated for social justice for the poor by the way of public interest litigation and court devised the new tool for mitigating the suffering of poor people. Article 39A of the constitution mandates
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(a) what is public interest litigation Public interest litigation involves the institution of actions by private citizens in courts to seek redress against public wrongs committed by government or public bodies. It is an adjudication of disputes between private individuals and the state initiated to promote the public good in terms of serving a collective societal interest. In George John v Goh Eng Wah Bros Filem Sdn Bhd & 2 Ors‚ Lim Beng Choon J traced the origin of public interest litigation and
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The pursuit of a satisfying and meaningful career is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club
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Public-Interest Litigation (PIL‚ or जनहित याचिका) is litigation for the protection of the public interest. In Indian law‚ Article 32 of the Indian constitution contains a tool which directly joints the public with judiciary. A PIL may be introduced in a court of law by the court itself (suo motu)‚ rather than the aggrieved party or another third party. For the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction‚ it is not necessary for the victim of the violation of his or her rights to personally approach the
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