Access To & Affordability of Civil Justice

This sub-sub-indicator assesses the extent to which people can access and afford civil justice. This is based on the following criteria: the extent to which the general population is aware of formal justice mechanisms through which grievances could be addressed, and aware of their legal rights in the event of arrest or interrogation, the complexity of legal procedures, the extent to which people can access and afford legal advice and representation, the extent to which physical location or language barriers prevent access to courts, and the extent to which the costs of courts, lawyers and procedures are expensive.