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SUMMARY:The cost of everything but the value of nothing: what goes wrong 
 when governments starve the justice system of funding
DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, the curtailment of funding for justice
  systems around the world has had serious consequences for the administr
 ation of justice. Many jurisdictions have witnessed a degrading in the c
 ourts estate\; administrative systems have struggled to cope with demand
 \; recruitment and retention within many areas of the justice system is 
 adversely affected due to funding concerns\; and publicly funded legal s
 ystems have been subject to repercussive cuts.\n\nThese effects compromi
 se access to justice and diminish respect for the justice system as a wh
 ole. Rather than justice being seen as a valuable commodity worthy of in
 vestment\, it is too often seen as an unwelcome cost which should be sub
 ject to imposed decline. This has concerning repercussions for both the 
 state and its citizens\, creating real impediments to the rule of law an
 d meaningful access to justice.\n\nThe scope of legal aid systems across
  the world varies. As legal aid is a crucial vehicle by which the fundam
 ental protection of human rights may be guaranteed\, and the availabilit
 y of legal aid is inextricably linked to access to justice\, it is the r
 esponsibility of governments to guarantee that legal aid systems ensure 
 that this protection is practical and effective\, including the provisio
 n of adequate funding. This session will explore\, through a number of c
 ase studies\, the consequences of failing to invest in a country’s justi
 ce system and the response of the legal profession in safeguarding acces
 s to justice and the rule of law.\n\n
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