Is early intervention timely? Justice issues paper 20
Better to have a fence at the top of the cliff than a fleet of ambulances at the bottom. Such is the call to early intervention: preventing legal problems from...
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Availability of lawyers in RRR NSW: what we have learnt
Recent concerns about the perceived loss of lawyers from regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas have centred on recruitment and retention issues. This paper highlights key findings of two studies...
Reshaping legal assistance services: building on the evidence base: a discussion paper
This report draws on more than a decade of empirical research evidence - together with current experience of service providers - to inform the design and delivery of efficient and...
Lawyer availability and population change in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW
This research is the second of two studies undertaken by the Law and Justice Foundation into the availability of solicitors in regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas of New South...
Legal capability and inaction for legal problems: knowledge, stress and cost
Deficiencies in legal capability may limit a person’s ability to effectively resolve legal problems. This paper examines three reasons provided by respondents for taking no action in response to legal...
Barriers to obtaining advice for legal problems in New South Wales
The Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey found that a sizeable proportion of people seek advice for the legal problems they experience, however, many report barriers to accessing the legal help they...
What price justice? Income and the use of lawyers
This paper presents new findings from the LegalAustralia Wide (LAW) Survey. The first major findings for Australia as a whole were published in Legal Australia-Wide Survey: legal need in Australia...
How are legal problems finalised in Australia?
The Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey examined the manner in which respondents finalised their legal problems and whether the manner of finalisation depended on the type of problem. This paper summarises...
Taking no action: unmet legal need in Australia?
The Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey found that a sizeable proportion of people take no action to resolve their legal problems. This paper examines whether inaction was more common for some...
Recruitment and retention of lawyers in regional, rural and remote New South Wales: Summary Report, Justice issues paper 13
The problems associated with the recruitment and retention of solicitors in regional, rural and remote NSW are more nuanced than the broad city versus country divide commonly advocated. A census...
