[TimorLesteStudies] New Article: Justice Sector Dynamics in Timor-Leste: Institutions and Individuals.

[Michael Leach]

Andrew Marriott. 2012. Justice Sector Dynamics in
Timor-Leste:Institutions and Individuals. Asian Politics & Policy 4(1)
53-71
Much attention has been directed to the creation of newinstitutions and
processes in postconflict Timor-Leste; less emphasis has yetbeen placed
on the individuals who operate and navigate this still incompletesystem.
Justice sector institutions function with practical constraints ofbudget
and logistics, but are also subject to indirect pressures from
thepolitical sphere. Legal professionals face an unenviable situation in
variousrespects—due to linguistic and, increasingly, regulatory hurdles,
many areunable to enter courtroom practice. Those who do find work in a
tribunalsetting are often faced with daunting casework backlogs and
unclearresponsibilities, which may produce insular and defensive
professionalcultures. Outside the courts, jurists are leveraging
influence as politicaloperators, and informally as conduits of
state-oriented information to theircommunities. This article, comprising
research toward the author's doctorate,considers the interplay of
process and personality in the Timorese justicesector and discusses
implications for development.
Asian Politics & Policy Special Issue. Timor-Leste: Challenges of
Postcolonial State Construction and Nation Building
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aspp.2012.4.issue-1/issuetoc



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Associate Professor Michael Leach
Politics & Public Policy
Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218 Hawthorn VIC 
AUSTRALIA 3122
Phone: +61 3 9214 5357
Fax: +61 3 9819 0821
mleach at swin.edu.au




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