Second Round of Five Year Core Funding Programme Launched
Second Round of Five Year Core Funding Programme Launched We’re pleased to announce the launch of Round Two of the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) grant programme which will provide 5-year core funding to 17 charities across England. ILTA is supported by £30 million from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in […]
Exploring Online Dispute Resolution Workshops
Exploring Online Dispute Resolution Workshops We are currently working as part of a consortium with the SRA and The Law Society of England and Wales on the Regulators Pioneer Fund Phase 3 (RPF3) project exploring the potential of online dispute resolution (ODR) to address unmet legal need. We are conducting a series of roundtables with […]
Supporting Pro Bono in 2024
Supporting Pro Bono in 2024 We are delighted to invite applications for a new two-year funding programme focussing on supporting access to justice for disabled people. The 2024 Pro Bono Grants round is now open and will close on Friday 19th July at 4pm. Funded largely through income from Pro Bono Costs Orders, donors, and […]
2024 June Justice and Innovation Group
2024 June Justice and Innovation Group The session explored how can we learn from open access and LegalTech AI systems to support our work and help more people in need. It included demonstrations and presentations from key players in the AI and justice space, including Simplexico, the Legal Services Board, Tabled and Northumbria University, Citizens […]
Measuring Justice: The opportunities and challenges of measuring legal advice outcomes
Measuring Justice: The opportunities and challenges of measuring legal advice outcomes As part of the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) grants programme we produced a literature review of the diverse methodologies and frameworks advice organisations employ to measure outcomes and impact. Providing accessible legal advice is crucial for navigating complex legal systems and empowering individuals […]
Welcoming our new Chair, Gavin Mansfield KC
Welcoming our new Chair, Gavin Mansfield KC We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Mansfield KC as our new Chair. Gavin was appointed as the Bar Council’s nominee to the Access to Justice Foundation trustee board in 2021 and replaces Dame Maura McGowan DBE as Chair. He is Head of Littleton Chambers where he […]
Building the infrastructure for a fair, accessible justice system
Building the infrastructure for a fair, accessible justice system We are delighted to be able to support an exciting new initiative, led by JUSTICE, to explore options for harnessing data and evidence to improve justice policy and practice. Putting in place the data and evidence infrastructure to support a fair, accessible justice system is an […]
Five Year Core Funding Programme Launched
Five Year Core Funding Programme Launched We’re pleased to announce the launch of Round 1 of the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) grant programme which will provide 5-year core funding to 42 frontline legal advice charities based across England. We are very excited to have an exceptional cohort of funded organisations and are looking forward […]
2024 March Justice and Innovation Group
2024 March Justice and Innovation Group Meeting This session focused on the opportunities, limitations, and models of dispute resolution including some demonstrations and presentations of new tools and opportunities from the Employment Legal Advice Network (ELAN), the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), Portable and Shake dispute resolution platform. In addition to this focus, the session […]
JusticeTech
JusticeTech What do we mean by JusticeTech? JusticeTech is technology which aims to address social justice issues, increase access to legal advice, and reduce unmet legal need. LegalTech is a technological solution created for lawyers in law firms, businesses, or corporations to help them simplify and automate their own operations. LawTech is technology that it […]
