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Approaches and Innovations in the provision of legal services in East and Sub-Saharan Africa

This is a research project by BarefootLaw which seeks to discover innovative approaches, practices, methods, and services implemented in communities to expand and increase access to justice. The project is supported by The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The study objectives include.

1. To search for and discover new methods or processes being used by individuals, communities, organisations, local authorities and governments in making access to justice accessible.

2. Mapping these innovations in access to justice in Uganda, Kenya and Malawi.

3. To create a pool of information on a select few innovations and share this information with other stakeholders to encourage and improve innovations in the region.

4. To identify and bring together notable players in the selected region and create a network that enables a flow of information, knowledge, experiences and ideas.

These lawyers are often stationed in the capital of Uganda, a six (6) – hour drive away but could also be stationed anywhere in the world and still be able to serve. We currently run three (3) BarefootLaw Boxes in Eastern and Northern Uganda.

The idea behind their design is to make them beautiful and attractive to all who fear traditional justice institutions such as police stations and courts.

The Justice Innovator Challenge

BarefootLaw called on community justice innovators in Uganda, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, to nominate the work they do in improving processes to access justice. Their innovation areas range from cost reductions, procedures or processes, access to knowledge, improvements in attitudes and perceptions, as well as towards solving physical barrier challenges. Three most of the most impactful innovations from each country, chosen by the public, were each supported with $1000 to amplify their work. Watch all their amazing stories here:

These lawyers are often stationed in the capital of Uganda, a six (6) – hour drive away but could also be stationed anywhere in the world and still be able to serve. We currently run three (3) BarefootLaw Boxes in Eastern and Northern Uganda.

The idea behind their design is to make them beautiful and attractive to all who fear traditional justice institutions such as police stations and courts.

UGANDA

KENYA

MALAWI

ZAMBIA

Research Paper

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among justice service users in three regions in Uganda; north (rural), east (peri-urban), and central (urban). Only districts with a high court in the region were included in the study and to capture more views from the rural population, two districts were selected in the north and one district from each of the other regions. In each district, the high and chief magistrate courts were selected, and three randomly selected magistrate courts and police stations, with all users present on survey days enrolled and informed consent obtained before interviews.

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