Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Explaining The Policy Change Of The Restriction Of Legal Representatives Of Private Entities In Courts Based On Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Sina Ataherian 1
Seyed Mohammad Sahebkar khorasani 2
Meisam Narimani 3
1 PhD Student of Public Policy, Faculty of Management and Strategic Planning, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor Of Innovation Policy And Foresight, Technology Studies Institute, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Science & Technology Policy Making, Technology Studies Institute, Tehran, Iran
10.22059/jppolicy.2025.103595
Abstract
The present study explains the policy change of allowing private entities to use non-lawyer legal representatives in judicial courts within the Kingdon's multiple streams framework. Published documents and interviews with policy actors were used as research resources, and through thematic analysis, the main themes, organizing themes, and overarching themes were formulated. The high cost of litigation for private entities in courts and the unemployment of many law graduates are identified as the problem stream. Meanwhile, allowing private entities the privilege of introducing legal representatives and creating equal opportunities between public and private entities are considered as the policy stream. The political stream has been defined in the form of follow-up in the parliament and the Judiciary. Furthermore, the representatives of the parliament and professional associations, as well as the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, have been identified as policy entrepreneurs. The venue shopping has been the main strategy for these entrepreneurs in the occurrence of this change
Keywords
Policy Change
Legal Representative
Multiple Streams Framework
Private Entities
Judicial Courts
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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 11, Issue 3
Summer 2025
Pages 52-67