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Treasurer’s Lecture – “Access to Justice”

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Date
Time
17:45 - 19:30
Location
Ashworth Centre / Online

At this Qualifying Session the talk will explore key developments in civil justice over the past decade, focusing on the impacts of digitisation, legal reforms, funding challenges, and COVID. It will highlight progress in making tribunals more accessible, but also discuss areas where reforms have fallen short, emphasizing the ongoing need for better public legal education and pro bono work to ensure access to justice.

Speakers: Treasurer – The Rt Hon Lord Briggs of Westbourne

Themes: Legal Knowledge, Justice and the Rule of Law

Timings:

17.45: Registration

18:00 until 19:30

QS value: 1

Materials and Preparation: No preparation required

Learning Aims : The aim of this Qualifying Session is to give students an understanding of civil justice reforms, the role of digitisation, COVID impacts, and the importance of public legal education and pro bono work in improving access to justice.

Professional Statement Reference: (Access the full Professional Statement for Barristers here)

2.6 : Ensure they practise with adaptability and flexibility, by being self-aware and self-directed, recognising and acting upon the continual need to maintain and develop their knowledge and skills.

4.2 : Possess sufficient understanding of organisational and management skills to be able to maintain an effective and efficient practice.

4.4 : Understand the organisational systems or structures within which they work and which support their delivery of a professional service.