Lawyer, scholar, teacher and activist: a Liber Amicorum in honour of Derek Roebuck

laws and constitutional rights, can be seen to pose challenges in other developing democracies as well. On the other hand, while it concludes on an open-ended note, the book fails to state clearly whether the Indian legal system’s blend of Western systems and Eastern non-state traditions is a success or a failure, and only briefly touches upon the future of the legal system. Finally, with regards to its writing style, while the subject matter is generally intriguing, it drags at some points and could have been livened up with more case examples. Nonetheless, it is a recommended read for those who want to understand the Indian legal system, and especially relatable for those who come from other Asian or developing democracies.