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 […]
Thinking differently about funding social welfare legal advice
Thinking differently about funding social welfare legal advice As a UK wide funder solely focused on improving access to justice, we have a keen interest in the exploration and development of additional funding models. Since 2008 we have been raising funds to enable more people to resolve their social welfare legal problems. Since then we […]
Initial findings from applications to the ILTA Programme
Initial findings from applications to the ILTA Programme Applications for grants under Round 1 of the Improving Lives Through Advice programme closed on 17 November 2023. We analysed the information applicants shared with us at both the Expression of Interest and the full application stages, both in order to inform our approach to the second […]
Supporting our fundraising events in 2024
Reflecting on 2023 The Access to Justice Foundation has coordinated a series of legal walks around the country for many years. They are an opportunity for the legal community to come together in order to raise money for the advice sector in their local area. We are so grateful to our committed team of Walk […]