Evidence Bank

The Access to Justice Evidence Bank collates open-access research reports related to an access to justice topic. All reports undergo a light-touch review for relevance, but inclusion is not an endorsement of the findings or a guarantee of research quality.

Browse by topic

• Justice Methods

  Guidance on how to conduct and use research, data analysis and evaluation to support access to justice.

• Legal need research
  Assessing legal need Data tools General Indicators of legal needs Legal need surveys

  What we know from legal needs research, and how it can inform and support service planning.

• Client Groups
  Disadvantage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Children and Young People Health and Disability Small Business Rural and Remote Other Priority Groups

  Findings and insights from targeted analyses on specific client groups.

• Service Delivery
  Outreach Community legal education Other models of service delivery Service data Courts & Tribunals What works Access to and use of services

  Findings and insights from service data, studies and evaluation on specific service types and various models of service delivery.

• Legal Issues
  Domestic Violence Housing Injury Employment

  Findings and insights from targeted analyses on specific problem types.

• Research Design
  Guidelines & Methods Assessing Impact

  Resources to assist in research and evaluation, including from other organisations.

Topics may be expanded as new material is added to the Evidence bank. Subscribe to our Justice Access Research Alerts (JARA) for notifications on new additions.

Research from other organisations may also be accessed via our research and policy page.