Justice at a disadvantage: What we know now about legal need, capability and multiple disadvantage
This short paper investigates the interplay of disadvantage, legal need, and legal capability in Victorians experiencing legal problems.
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Drawing on data from the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS), this paper explores the effects of disadvantage on legal problem prevalence, duration, and severity, and what low legal capability means for the broader community and the implications for access to justice in Victoria.
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This short paper investigates the interplay of disadvantage, legal need, and legal capability in Victorians experiencing legal problems.
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Hear directly from the authors of the paper, Dr Hugh McDonald and Grants Director, Melanie, Rygl, as they discuss the findings and implications of disadvantage on legal problems, and the work there is to do on improving access to justice.
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