The OECD Global Roundtables on Access to Justice support countries in closing the remaining gaps in accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency of justice, by identifying and fostering exchange of good practices and experiences in enhancing access to justice from both citizen and business perspectives.
On this website you can access the latest research and data on responsiveness, and people-centricity of justice, and follow our upcoming events.
Access to justice and COVID-19
Policy note outlines nine key lessons that justice systems can take away from the crisis to develop stronger people-centred practices and contribute to an inclusive economic recovery.
Ongoing research, latest events and releases
- Join us on 19 March 2024: Virtual Event: Strengthening the Rule of Law and Access to Justice for Healthy Democracies as part of the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Korea
- Available Now: Developing Effective Online Dispute Resolution in Latvia
- Available Now: OECD Child-friendly Justice Framework
- Available Now: Improving the monitoring of SDG 16.3.3: Towards better access to Justice
- Adopted by the OECD Council on 12 July 2023: Recommendation of the Council on Access to Justice and People-Centred Justice Systems
- Available Now: Towards a Child-friendly Justice System in Egypt: Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
- Available Now: Towards a Child-friendly Justice System in Latvia: Implementing the Barnahus Model
- Available Now: Modernising Staffing and Court Management Practices in Ireland: Towards a More Responsive and Resilient Justice System
- Good Practice Principles for People-centred Justice
- Eliminating Gender-based Violence: Governance and Survivor/Victim-centred Approaches
- Grasping the Justice Gap: Opportunities and Challenges for People-Centered Justice Data
- Explore the latest World Justice Project data resource, the WJP Atlas of Legal Needs Surveys: https://worldjusticeproject.org/legal-needs-atlas. This interactive Atlas and directory of Legal Needs Surveys builds on previous efforts by the OECD and our colleagues at the WJP and OSJI to document all legal needs surveys conducted between 1993 and 2017 in its “Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice”
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Contact the Justice team at gov.accesstojustice@oecd.org