Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice
This report offers an empirical tool to help planners, statisticians, policy makers and advocates understand people's everyday legal problems and experience with the justice system. It sets out a framework for the conceptualisation, implementation and analysis of legal needs surveys and is informed by analysis of a wide range of national surveys conducted over the last 25 years. It provides guidance and recommendations in a modular way, allowing application into different types of surveys. It also outlines opportunities for legal needs-based indicators that strengthen our understanding of access to civil justice.
Foreword
Access to justice and legal empowerment are foundational values of intrinsic importance that are also crucial for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth. Governments and civil society organisations (CSOs) alike recognise access to justice as both a fundamental right and a means of guaranteeing opportunities for all. Without it, the most vulnerable groups and people are left behind.
- Click to access:
-
Click to download PDF - 2.74MBPDF