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 […]
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 […]
Legal Support for Litigants in Person grants programme report
Legal Support for Litigants in Person (LSLiP) grants programme report The Legal Support for Litigants in Person grants programme report which was published last week demonstrates the pivotal impact of early intervention on people, places, and communities most in need. 95% of users accessing support through grantee organisations found suitable assistance, developing a deeper understanding […]
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2023-24
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2023-24 The Community Justice Fund has published its third annual review of the financial health of the free legal advice sector in order to give a broad indication of the issues faced by advice services at the frontline. The report makes clear that Community Justice Fund grantee […]
Specialist Legal Advice Funding Report
Mapping Specialist Legal Advice Funding Working together with 360 Giving, we have published a report which begins to map funding to specialist legal advice providers, and the relationship between income streams. Using data and analysis from 360Giving, the report provides a profile of the sector providers and where available, information on what was being funded, […]
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2022-23
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2022-23 Our latest research shows that the not-for-profit specialist advice sector is facing a £17.5 million funding deficit in 2022-23. This will result in over 36,800 vulnerable people losing access to specialist advice, and as a consequence many of them will fall into crisis. This latest research […]
Defending the public purse: The economic value of the free legal advice sector
Defending the public purse: The economic value of the free legal advice sector New economic research shows that Treasury would save over £4bn next year alone by supporting free legal advice for the most vulnerable. Modelling shows that this will result in a further 235,000 people remaining in the workforce, with additional tax revenues of […]
Pro Bono Costs Orders Awareness Project Reports
Pro Bono Costs Orders Awareness Project Reports The Cambridge Pro Bono Project, a programme within the Law Faculty of the University of Cambridge, was invited by the Access to Justice Foundation to conduct research into the pro bono costs scheme currently operating in the civil courts in England and Wales. The aim of the research […]
