Introduction of new mechanisms to increase access to justice

This may include:

• Legal aid and public defenders: Interventions that provide free legal aid in terms of formal legal advice or representation to those who cannot otherwise afford to use the formal legal system.
• Court fee payment or waivers: Interventions that provide Funds or waive fees related to court cases.
• Adapting services to meet the needs of people with physical disability: Provision and adaptation of services to help people with physical disabilities to access services such as though wheel-chair friendly buildings, information in sign language etc.
• Phone and online applications for legal advice or documentation: The provision of legal advice, often as a low cost, using digital approaches instead of traditional face-to-face advice. In addition to advice of rights and procedure , these may provide online templates for contracting. They can be based on specific legal issues or maybe provide advice on multiple areas of law.
• In-person one stop centres for justice: The creation of legal service centres that combine a range of different legal services in one place. These can facilitate access in remote areas. For example, they may house judges, prosecutors, public defenders, police officers and the court in one place.
• Victims’ and citizens’ rights clinics: The creation and resourcing of physical clinics to provide advice to populations, including those who believe they may be victims of crime or rights abuses.
• Support to navigate plural legal systems: Provision of information, advice or streamlining of processes, whether in person or virtually, on how to navigate plural legal systems
• Improving accessibility of legislation: Creating databases or other centralised locations for laws, providing updated versions and amendments to increase understanding of legal obligations