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Access to lawyers or access to justice? Crispin Passmore Strategy Director Legal Services Board (England & Wales) September 2010. Past. Present. Future?. But suddenly…. Posted by Afua Hirsch Thursday 9 September 2010 18.37 BST guardian.co.uk.
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Access to lawyers or access to justice? Crispin Passmore Strategy Director Legal Services Board (England & Wales) September 2010
But suddenly… Posted by Afua Hirsch Thursday 9 September 2010 18.37 BST guardian.co.uk Breaking news for lawyers - the internet has arrived! The Attorney General had a suprise at the official launch of Guardian Law
Some numbers • more than 1 in 3 experience justiciable problem over three years • a significant proportion of those with problems do nothing • no action was taken to resolve 19% of problems • 37% of respondents who took action handled their problem alone • around 50% use internet before getting legal advice • around 25% resolve issue without ever seeing adviser face to face • U-curve distribution of advice seeking Legal Services Research Centre Civil & social justice surveys
Drivers for change • Consumers • Government • Investors • New entrants • Technology • Lawyers?