How do geographic, demographic, cultural, and other factors affect people’s ability to resolve their legal problems?
Background
We want to improve the way people are supported in their interactions with the justice system, to target timely and efficient resolutions that lead to positive and sustainable outcomes for all parties involved.
Next steps
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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