Critical Legal Theory Perspectives Question: That law is not neutral and objective, but has an important relationship with power.
Discuss with reference to two critical legal theory covered on the module.
Legal theory perspectives:
Feminism
Marxism
Critical race theory
Postcolonialism
Queer theory. Critical legal studies (CLS) is a theory which states that the law is necessarily intertwined with social issues, particularly stating that the law has inherent social biases. Proponents of CLS believe that the law supports the interests of those who create the law. As such, CLS states that the law supports a power dynamic which favors the historically privileged and disadvantages the historically underprivileged.
