Does legal representation in private family law cases lead to more positive and
sustainable outcomes?
Background
The objective for MoJ is to improve the way people are supported to resolve their legal matters in a fair and efficient way, that leads to positive and sustained outcomes. This includes delivering a modern and efficient courts and tribunal service that harnesses the potential of digital innovation. We want to enhance our understanding of complex journeys through the justice system, including the interaction between civil, family and criminal justice systems.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Exploration of the technical requirements to enable multiple legal-service-delivery-models in family law
The way people access family-law services has changed for good; * The removal of legal aid for many cases has led to an increase in Litigants-in-Person (81% of family court cases now involve at least one person who repr...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TRANSPARENTLY LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores technical requirements for legal-service-delivery-models in family law, aiming to improve client access and outcomes.
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Development of an enhanced communications feature to protect vulnerable individuals within Family Law
I co-founded transparently four years ago, as a result of my own experiences and after identifying a 'gap' in the legal services market. An opportunity to 'make it better'; to use technology to protect vulnerable individ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TRANSPARENTLY LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on enhancing communications to protect vulnerable individuals in Family Law, which is related to positive outcomes.
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Legal Pathways - Integrated Legal Workflow App
Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls and President of the UK Civil Courts, has called for a single portal for legal issue resolution, connected to online dispute systems by Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TABLED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to support access to justice in family disputes through an integrated legal workflow app, addressing the question partially.