Interrupting the Legal Person

This special issue is part two of a two-part edited collection on interrupting the legal person and explores the role of the person and personhood in different contexts, jurisdictions, and legal traditions. It is an appealing read for anyone interested in legal personhood and interrogating assumptions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

This special issue is part two of a two-part edited collection on interrupting the legal person, and what this means. Should we think of the legal person as a technical and grammatical question that varies across different legal traditions and jurisdictions? Does this cut across different ways of living and speaking law?

The chapters in this volume interrogate the role of the person and personhood in different contexts, jurisdictions, and legal traditions. This volume is an appealing read for anyone interested in rich contemporary conversations around legal personhood, and in interrupting and interrogating assumptions which we may take for granted.

The concept of the legal person has been a subject of debate and discussion for centuries, with different legal traditions and jurisdictions taking varying approaches to its definition and application. Some scholars argue that the legal person is a technical and grammatical question that varies across different legal traditions and jurisdictions, while others suggest that it is a more complex and multifaceted concept that cuts across different ways of living and speaking law.

In this special issue, we explore the role of the legal person in different contexts, including corporate law, intellectual property law, and human rights law. We examine how the concept of the legal person has been used to justify and perpetuate inequality and discrimination, as well as how it has been challenged and subverted by activists and legal scholars.

One of the key themes in this issue is the relationship between the legal person and personhood. Some scholars argue that the legal person is a construct created by the state and does not reflect the true nature of human beings, while others suggest that the legal person is a necessary tool for protecting individual rights and promoting social justice.

Another theme is the impact of the legal person on the environment and natural resources. Some scholars argue that the legal person is responsible for the environmental harm caused by corporations and other legal entities, while others argue that the legal person is a necessary tool for promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment.

Overall, this special issue provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the role of the legal person in different contexts, and offers insights into the challenges and opportunities that arise from interrupting and interrogating assumptions about legal personhood.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 161 x 240 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802628685