Delivery of advice to marginalised and vulnerable groups: the need for innovative approaches
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Knowledge, capacity, capability and understanding are the key pre-requisites to access to justice.4 If legal aid services are to be effective in reaching people who are disadvantaged, disempowered or marginalised, then integrated, connected service delivery, outreach and relationship building, community development and education play a vital role. This article presents selected research findings from England and Wales, and Australia, illustrating the advice needs of disadvantaged groups. It...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Buck, Alexy | |
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dc.contributor.author | Curran, Liz | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-02T04:41:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-02T04:41:39Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1835-0550 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/16207 | |
dc.description.abstract | Knowledge, capacity, capability and understanding are the key pre-requisites to access to justice.4 If legal aid services are to be effective in reaching people who are disadvantaged, disempowered or marginalised, then integrated, connected service delivery, outreach and relationship building, community development and education play a vital role. This article presents selected research findings from England and Wales, and Australia, illustrating the advice needs of disadvantaged groups. It further presents four delivery models from around the world, which all aim for innovation and flexibility. The article concludes with a number of key issues to consider when delivering advice to marginalised and vulnerable groups. | |
dc.publisher | UTS ePress | |
dc.rights | © The Author(s). Publisher permission was granted via email on 17/05/2016 | |
dc.source | Public Space: The Journal of Law and Social Justice | |
dc.title | Delivery of advice to marginalised and vulnerable groups: the need for innovative approaches | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | At the time of publication Curran was affiliated with LaTrobe University. | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 3 | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
local.publisher.url | http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/publicspace/index | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Curran, L., College of Law, The Australian National University | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 29 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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