Exploring legal need in north Wales: the impact of the development of a law centre in addressing the gaps in access to justice

威尔士司法委员会（2019年）发现：“2012年对法律的援助的大幅削减对威尔士造成了沉重打击。无法适当诉诸司法，从而威胁到法治。“这导致了建议沙漠，人们很难得到法律的建议，法律的部门的可持续性面临严重风险。北威尔士被确定处于危险之中。作为回应，一个由当地法律的代表和咨询服务提供者组成的指导小组正在北威尔士建立第一个法律中心，在获得服务的地方提供免费的法律的服务，以解决这些问题。该项目的基本原理是在任何法律中心开业之前查明法律的需要。它将考虑人们如何处理他们的法律的问题，他们是否得到帮助，他们去哪里以及他们如何与司法系统联系。它将跟踪个人的整个过程，并考虑与司法系统的传统联系。如果法律中心获得批准，该项目将记录和了解其影响-最重要的是向最脆弱的个人和难以到达的地方，特别是农村地区的人提供服务。如果法律中心不能继续，该项目将与当地社区的指导小组伙伴合作，了解缺乏此类服务的持续影响。

The Commission on Justice in Wales (2019) found: 'The significant cuts to legal aid made in 2012 have hit Wales hard. Proper access to justice is not available with the consequent threat to the Rule of Law.' This has resulted in advice deserts where people struggle to receive legal advice and there is a serious risk to the sustainability of the legal sector. North Wales was identified at risk. In response, a steering group of local legal representatives and advice providers are setting up the first law centre in north Wales to provide free at the point of access legal services to address these problems. The rationale of the project is to map legal need before any law centre opens. It will consider how people deal with their legal problems, whether they get help, where they go and how they relate to the justice system. It will follow individuals through the process, as well as considering the legacy contact with the justice system has. If the law centre is approved, the project will then document and understand its impact - most importantly on its delivery of services to those individuals who are most vulnerable and those in hard-to-reach places, especially rural areas. If the law centre does not go ahead, the project will work with steering group partners in the local community to understand the ongoing effects from a lack of such services.