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Dr. Les Jacobs, Â鶹´«Ã½’s Vice-President, Research and Innovation, recently co-edited a new book entitled .

The Justice Crisis assesses what is and isn’t working in efforts to improve access to civil and family justice. The book’s contributors address:

• The extent and cost of unmet legal needs.
• The role of public funding.
• Connections between legal and social exclusion among vulnerable populations, including Indigenous communities.
• The value of new legal pathways.
• Legal fee structures.
• The provision of justice services that go beyond the courts and lawyers.
• The need for a culture change within the justice system.