Research Paper

Justice and the Capability to Function in Society

Pascoe Pleasence and Nigel Balmer discuss the place of legal capability in the global tradition of legal needs surveys. They set out the importance of understanding legal capability in informing “bottom-up” access to justice policy.

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Pascoe Pleasence
Professor of Empirical Legal Studies
University College London
University College London
Professor Nigel J. Balmer
Director of Research
Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner
Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner

A New Perspective on Legal Need and Legal Capability is now available

The third report from the Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how attitudes, skills and confidence matter in satisfactorily resolving justiciable issues.

PULS Volume 3