University of Liverpool, Research Outputs

The School of Law and Social Justice, and Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems at the University of Liverpool are leading on the Access to Justice research in the project. The research is exploring the impact of the legal aid and other austerity related cuts, welfare rights reforms and Covid-19 on access to free legal advice in Liverpool. Our mapping exercise and interviews with public, private and not-for-profit/third sector providers will provide a strong evidence base of the social impact of limited free legal advice, which will support long term decision making and challenge policy decisions in relation to access to justice. Have a look at some of our work below.

Access to Justice Project Summary

Access to Legal Advice for All: Essential to Reduce Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19, Policy Brief.

Access to Justice Project Summary

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Access to Justice Project Summary

To better understand Liverpool’s free legal advice ecosystem, the research has mapped its provision and gaps in Liverpool, the links between different organisations. Read a summary of our mapping exercise below.

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Access to Justice Project Summary

Take a look at the Access to Justice Project's Preliminary Findings.

Access to Justice Project Summary

The Impact of LASPO on Routes to Justice is a report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 4 September 2018, written by Dr James Organ and Dr Jennifer Sigafoos. The report details the human suffering caused by the LASPO cuts and the difficulties of resolving legal issues. It is based on interviews with over 100 people living in and around Liverpool facing problems in the areas of family, employment and welfare benefits law.