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SUMMARY:Legal aid across the globe: best practice and economics
DESCRIPTION:Well-functioning  legal aid is a goal of societies across the
  globe. This session launches a set of guidelines for the establishment 
 and development of legal aid systems in both emerging and developed juri
 sdictions. They provide invaluable tools for policy-makers and those wor
 king with them\, including lawyers\, their professional bodies and membe
 rs of the judiciary – all of whom have contributed to this milestone pro
 ject.\n\nLegal aid has long been seen as a cost to governments\, whereas
  the research points to it actually saving governments money downstream.
  We will be giving an update on a  major research project we are underta
 king together with the World Bank to identify how the economic benefits 
 to government of effective legal aid can be  evidenced. This will streng
 then the ability of lawyers and others to lobby effectively for improved
  funding for legal aid on economic grounds.\n\nSpeakers from internation
 al organisations concerned with the rule of law and access to justice\, 
 including the World Bank and the OECD\, will be a part of the panel addr
 essing these issues.
LOCATION:Session Room S\, Level -1
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