Courts and Access to Justice

Access to Justice for Discrimination Complainants: Courts and Legal Representation

In the terms of Marc Galanter’s classic article, ‘Why the “Haves” Come Out Ahead’,1 people making complaints of discrimination are typically ‘one shotters’ who have little or no prior contact with the legal system and who are deeply invested – both emotionally and financially – in the outcome of their case. They tend to have limited financial resources, may be members of ethnic minorities with ...

Reimagining Access to Justice in the Poor People’s Courts

Access to justice efforts have been focused more on access than justice, due in part to the framing of access to justice issues around the presence or absence of lawyers. This article argues that access to justice scholars and activists should also think about social justice and provides a roadmap for running a legal services program geared toward making court systems more just. The article als...

Improving Access to Justice in State Courts with Platform Technology

Securing Access to Justice through Environmental Courts and Tribunals : a Case in Diversity

Cyber Courts and the Future of Justice

real need exists to use the benefits of modern technology intelligently to reduce the court backlogs. Cyber courts are a viable alternative to the endless delays that plague court dockets, but only if they succeed in making courts more efficient. This column deals with the Michigan Cyber Court, one state’s effort to streamline the judicial process through the intelligent use of new technology. ...