Changes in access to civil justice

Summary

Australians have a formal right to justice and equal treatment before the law, but what does ‘access to justice’ in the civil sphere really mean?

Researcher

Project background and aims

The project aims to explore the notion of access to justice and impacts of changes, developments and innovations in civil justice including no-win-no-charge, class actions, litigation funding, pro bono and more government assistance through the internet.

Methodology

The analysis will combine traditional legal doctrinal with an online survey of the access to civil justice of average Australians.

Output

  • Michael Duffy, Andrew Coleman and Dr Matt Nichol, “Mapping changes in the access to civil justice of average Australians” (2021) (forthcoming)