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‘Ontario’s Community Legal Clinics and Covid-19’
Published 30/04/2020
Law, Tech and Access to Justice have published a recent piece on the community legal clinics of Ontario and the impact of Covid-19.
Launch of Remote Courts Worldwide
Published 30/03/2020
The Society for Computers and Law has joined with HMCTS and the Tech Nation, LawTech Delivery Panel to establish Remote Courts Worldwide, a global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus and support the development of remote alternatives to traditional court hearings
Namati: COVID-19 References for Legal Empowerment Groups
Published 27/03/2020
Namati has created a list of COVID-19 resources that address topics relevant to grassroots justice groups and collects useful resources on protecting vulnerable communities affected by containment measures, adapting to remote work, and more.
The Opportunity Agenda
Published 25/03/2020
The Opportunity Agenda have published a useful resource on 'How To Talk About Covid-19'.This resource guide is especially important in the atmosphere of fear, panic, division and racism that disinformation and media frenzy have produced.
Cooley’s coronavirus resource hub
Published 19/03/2020
Cooley have launched guidance for businesses on the legal, regulatory and commercial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their case law library gives a comprehensive overview of up to date practices, guidance and pertinent information.
Webinar: ‘How to build a digital content strategy from scratch’
Published 18/03/2020
Charity digital have published this incredibly helpful webinar detailing how to produce an effective content strategy framework for your small charity. The webinar covers a range of useful topics including how to build personas online, engage with your audience and identify creative ways to deliver and re-purpose your content.
Coronavirus: Asana is offering a free license to charities responding to the coronavirus
Published 16/03/2020
Work management tool Asana is offering free licenses to charities working to help slow the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The offer aims to provide software support to charities to work remotely. Free registration required.
Coronavirus: Dropbox is offering free subscriptions to charities tackling the virus
Published 16/03/2020
File sharing service Dropbox, is offering out free subscriptions to charities that are working to stop the coronavirus (Covid-19) and supporting victims. It is free to register and Dropbox has pledged to respond in 48 hours.
Opportunity: 2020 PILnet Fellowship Programme Now Open!
Published 25/02/2020
PILnet, the Global Network for Pubic Interest Law, are now accepting applications to their 2020 Fellowship Programme. The ideal candidate is a public interest advocate and recent graduate of a relevant academic legal program, such as an LL.M. or JD. The length of the fellowship is up to 6 months, with 3 months spent at PILnet's New York City office and the option to spend an additional 3 months in a field office. Candidates from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and those with independent funding are encouraged to apply. Rolling deadline.
Podcast: Finding new ways to undertake legal pro bono work
Published 30/01/2020
The Lawyers Weekly podcast featured the Australian Pro Bono Centre's CEO Gabriela Christian-Hare to discuss how Australian lawyers compare to the rest of the world in the number of pro bono hours undertaken and the crucial factors to the success of a firms pro bono program.
New Resource: ‘How hot are Chatbots’ in the service of access to justice
Published 27/01/2020
Law, Technology and Access to Justice has published an article detailing the use and effect of chatbots. The article seeks to answer the question 'How hot are chatbots in serving access to justice' through useful definitions and examples of chatbots from across the sector.
How to make investment in human rights pay
Published 04/09/2019 by Lisa Naylor
The rise of the far-right political movement, the growing gap between rich and poor in both developed and developing countries, and even climate change are all negatively affecting fundamental human rights on a global scale. And erosion of these rights inevitably makes it harder for vulnerable people to gain access to justice in a disastrous combination of the reduction of funding for advice and growing economic inequality.
Triage tools – The Illinois Model
Published 20/09/2018 by Christian Gunther
Triage tools, legal portals, guided pathways. Whatever the terminology, the use of technology to gather information from service users and signpost or refer them, based on that information given, to appropriate services is a much sought after resource. Getting the model right is an undeniable challenge but there are some good international examples of how to make the right technology work in the right situations.
The Australian Approach to Access to Justice
Published 07/09/2018
With thanks to our network member Emily MacLoud, this comprehensive overview gives an interesting insight into the approach Australia has taken to designing an encompassing national triage tool for LiPs.
Indian High Court IT Initiatives
Published 07/09/2018
The Indian Punjab and Haryana High Court has begun utilising IT to support litigants, lawyers and judges in a variety of ways.
The case for national disaster legal aid in the UK
Published 31/08/2018
In this entry we examine whether the UK should follow the American example of having a national agency that provides free and immediate legal assistance to survivors of disasters, as well as resources for lawyers and information for individuals on the legal implications of such disasters. This topic will be considered in light of the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire.
The 10 Year Anniversary of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor
Published 31/08/2018
On the 25th of September it will be the 10 year anniversary of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (CLEP 10). This provides a great opportunity for members to spotlight access to justice issues.
Innovative staff and students are collaborating in America to help LiPs
Published 24/08/2018
We examine two programs developed by American universities that enable students to devise innovative solutions to problems faced by LiPs and we advocate for the pursuit of a similar approach in the UK.
What can we learn from Canadian efforts to promote access to justice
Published 17/08/2018
The approaches of Canadian law reformers are examined to find out how their insights could provide us with some fresh strategies for helping LiPs,
An Insight into Legal Consciousness
Published 10/08/2018
Recent research suggests that people are becoming alienated from the law and may even disengage with it altogether.
