Access to Justice

Access to Justice

Equal Justice Under Law. This promise appears on courthouse doors across the land. But it by no means describes what goes on inside them. Equal access to justice is one of America’s most proudly proclaimed principles. And one of its most frequently violated. In theory, the United States is deeply committed to individual rights. Yet few Americans can afford the legal representation necessary to exercise them. Only one percent of the nation’s lawyers serve our poorest citizens, translating to o

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Equal Justice – NH Legal Aid Programs

This video shows how legal aid makes a difference in the lives of New Hampshire’s poor and elderly residents.
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Scots denied access to justice on mortgage repossessions


Mike Dailly of the Govan Law Centre in Glasgow (aka lawyer of the year 2007) waffles on about how lawyers wont take on legal cases for people trying to stop lenders repossessing their homes. Odd thing is, the guy in the video won his case, but the Legal Aid Board want the money off him instead of chasing the mortgage lender for the money – could that be because the lawyers at the Scottish Legal Aid Board would rather target a member of the public than a Bank or financial institution which should be paying up anyway since they lost the case So whats the solution Mike ? Going to do something about that and see that people get legal representation or what ? How about freeing up the legal services market and seeing to it that people can get someone to represent them in court for less than the cost of an arm and a leg