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Research: contemporary evidence and information


The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW has a number of research programs:
  • Access to Justice and Legal Needs — this program identifies legal and access to justice needs, particularly of disadvantaged people in NSW... [read more]
  • What Works — this program identifies, through research, evaluation and consultation, what is effective in meeting legal and access to justice needs... [read more]
  • Research partnerships — the Foundation has partnered with various Australian universities on a number of projects aimed at evaluating and learning lessons from existing mechanisms for meeting legal and access to justice needs... [read more]

Research strategy

Our strategy is to conduct rigorous, independent research which can inform policy development.

Our focus is on access to justice needs, in particular those of socially and economically disadvantaged people in NSW.

Our research projects are characterised by an empirical approach, in which documented and transparent socio-legal methodologies are applied.

For inquiries about research, please contact:
Dr. Christine Coumarelos
Principal Researcher
TEL: (02) 8227 3200
FAX: (02) 9221 6280
EMAIL:




Managing mortgage stress: an evaluation of the Legal Aid NSW and Consumer Credit Legal Centre Mortgage Hardship Service

In the current economic climate of increasing living costs and the prospect of rising interest rates, the results of this evaluation indicate that the Mortgage Hardship Service continues to represent a relevant and important legal service to safeguard the interests of people who experience mortgage stress.

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