Itinerant justice and proactive legal services: origins, achievements and future directions

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Economides, Kim. 2021. "Itinerant justice and proactive legal services: origins, achievements and future directions." Direito em Movimento. 18 (3), pp. 176-198.
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Itinerant justice and proactive legal services: origins, achievements and future directions

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AuthorEconomides, Kim
Journal TitleDireito em Movimento
Journal Citation18 (3), pp. 176-198
Number of Pages23
Year2021
PublisherInstituto Porto Alegre da Igreja Metodista
Place of PublicationRio de Janeiro
ISSN1517-1914
1983-9480
Web Address (URL)http://emerj.com.br/ojs/seer/index.php/direitoemmovimento/article/view/332
Abstract

This article examines itinerant justice and proactive legal services serving remote areas and the distinction between these modes of legal service delivery. It examines foreign and historical precedents for mobile legal services and the lessons that emerge from this experience. The article also considers how these legal services should be evaluated and questions their present scope by asking whether in the future there should be a greater emphasis on collective legal action, or structural as well as individual casework. Finally, the article looks at future planning and considers specific reforms that might enhance their contribution, particularly for those in remote or Indigenous communities.

Keywordsitinerant justice; proactive legal services; access to justice; remote areas; law reform
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020480501. Access to justice
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified
480405. Law and society and socio-legal research
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Law and Justice
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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