…(Tunisia) is a legal education platform for early stage entrepreneurs. Legal Ascend is an online guidance tool to help executors administer deceased estates affordably. Kleva Contracts (South Africa) democratises access to legal services by providing online contract creation, access to…
…education platform for early stage entrepreneurs. Legal Ascend is an online guidance tool to help executors administer deceased estates affordably. Kleva Contracts (South Africa) democratises access to legal services by providing online contract creation, access to legal services and educational…
…Justice Accelerator, please email the Accelerator Programme Manager, Iran Huffels at iran.huffels@hiil.org. Foire aux questions Puis-je participer au programme si j’ai manqué la date limite d’inscription ? Nous organisons un cycle par an. Si vous avez manqué la date limite,…
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…from the Dutch Bar that wanted more safeguards for security and informed consent, and also lobbied for having lawyers do the intake instead of doing this online. Theory 1: Citizens do not want online supported resolution services The model of…
…to help integrate into society, become advocates for their interests and help pursue professional and personal goals. Online Schuldencoach: The ‘Online Debt Coach’ is an online programme for people suffering from debts. It empowers people to get their lives together, by…
…and gender-based violence. Domestic workers report abuse and receive legal and psychological support, when needed. Nyumbani Online Country/ Region: Kenya| Justice problem addressed: Housing and tenancy disputes Nyumbani Online digitises rent payments and prevents disputes between tenants and property owners…
…access to diverse online platforms and services, thereby safeguarding users’ personal information and contributing to the prevention of various crime incidents. Tulix | Money Tulix introduces a novel and intelligent approach for Kenyans, regardless of their location, to collaboratively share…
…(in no particular order) Meet the successful teams in the 2019 cohort of the HiiL Justice Accelerator JusticeBot – Uganda JusticeBot is an online platform that helps the public access justice in an inexpensive and timely manner by providing free…
…a special time and space to bring together thought-leaders, innovators, leaders of the justice sector, entrepreneurs and even artists. Would you like to stay up-to-date? Subscribe here to receive updates about the Innovating Justice Forum 2020! Visit the Forum website….
…address user-friendly justice in their part of the world. Online information, advice and representation platforms Online information platforms comprise the majority of the innovations in this year’s cohort, with 61%. Digilex Qanouni Country/ Region: Tunisia, MENA | Justice problem addressed:…
…in multiple XanaHealth (Rwanda): An online portal working with health facilities to digitise patient records, invoices and insurance claims in order to detect and prevent insurance fraud. Nyumbani Online (Kenya): An online platform that digitises rent payments and prevents disputes…
…that 2020 brought to all of us and in the spirit of adaptability, we have decided to host the Innovating Justice Forum entirely online. We invite you to save these dates in your calendar. More information will come available on…
…protection insurance and mitigates legal risk by instantly delivering legal services through an online platform of freelance lawyers worldwide. Legal Legends supports businesses with fixed-price legal advice. Because of the online platform, legal advice can be delivered much cheaper, and…
Our latest session in the capacity building webinar series, ‘Research Methods to Measure Justice’, explores online survey tools and best practices while undertaking quantitative research methods to quantify the justice needs of Ugandans. On 24 November, The Hague Institute for…
…personal documents is huge. SyrGo is another online service designed to address this issue. It is the first online marketplace that helps Syrians around the world to receive their personal and legal documents, by connecting them to trusted lawyers. This…
…is translated in an online service which provides empowerment to both parties throughout the divorce process. The 500 couples who divorced via the Rechtwijzer platform were guided through a respectful, clear and careful process. Disagreement it possible, but it never…
…programme: Civitas Digital A platform for digital municipal services. It aims to facilitate access to rights, optimize local administration and strengthen accountability, transparency and good governance. Visit their website Digilex Qanouni + Juridoc An online platform providing access to all…
The Dutch Legal Aid Board launches an online dispute resolution platform Rechtwijzer “”Uit Elkaar” with HiiL Innovating Justice and Modria. Press Release from the Dutch Legal Aid Board: Increasing divorces In 2014, over 35,000 marriages ended in divorce – 5…
…that is a critical piece.” In speaking to the crucial implications of the JNS study, Professor Maurits Barendrecht, HiiL’s Director of Research & Development, emphasised the wealth of data and the opportunities for action. For example, shifting to more online…
…people experience. HiiL’s lab has been facilitating judges to design a prototype for an innovative website interface called: ‘Burenrechter’. Courts go online and come to neighbourhoods Burenrechter is envisioned as an online platform where people who face disputes with their…
…interventions facilitated online or in a criminal context. Community justice delivery models Following initial survey results indicating strong support for community justice, HiiL asked respondents to confirm which community justice models they believed could deliver the greatest impact and effectively…
Following a tough selection process, the online voting round and wildcard selections: our finalists for the Living Wage Innovation Challenge and the Innovating Justice Awards have been chosen! Allow us to introduce you to the finalists from each of our…
…vital automated legal documents, completely free of charge. What prompts such a radical new way of doing business? JusDraft was initially developed in response to HiIL’s Innovating Justice Challenge in early 2018 by Epoq Legal. JusDraft is a real-time online…
…help innovators working on scalable, sustainable solutions to access to justice problems grow, The startups were selected through the Innovating Justice Challenge, in a process that including online engagement, training and regional pitching finals in seven locations around the world….
…we have designed a prototype online platform to test new ways of presenting Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) data in transformation dialogues: visit the prototype at www.justicemoroccoprototype.hiil.org. We used the JNS dataset from Morocco to test this design, but please…
…Award 2013). This will affect rules we have on rule making. We also see the emergence of online dispute resolution platforms. In the Netherlands, HiiL helped develop an online platform to deal with neighbour disputes. There are many more examples….
…kind of online platforms are a core element of Justice 2.0. They bring together disputants in a problem-solving interface where they find technology-based support tools. And find unbundled, online support of legal professionals. With an online option of a neutral…
…the ones that our research and the experts we consulted though had the potential to deliver the most justice where that was most needed: Legal and practical information, just in time, offered online or via hybrid online-offline services Programmes of…
…people-centred justice and how they all can connect through tech Attend in person or join us online Join us for an inspiring event on November 29th, 2023, as we explore how technology is improving the way we experience justice. Our…
…against him. The file was referred to the Investigation Judge and remains pending there until the present date.” FIGHTING FOR ACCESS, FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL Hind – Syrian refugee in Jordan Hind is a 37-year-old Syrian refugee woman, married with a…
…to improve delivery and access to justice in Uganda. Following the pandemic, HiiL conducted in 2022 an online JNS study to update our understanding of the country’s justice landscape. This latest survey engaged respondents using social media. It was conducted…
…Online interactive dashboards that will allow greater transparency and a deeper dive into the data will be available at a later date. The US Justice Needs Study: 10,000 Voices, Wednesday, September 1, 9 a.m. MDT: In this launch-day webinar, IAALS…
…€5,000, respectively. Join us online on Demo Day as we celebrate the leadership of these 12 justice startups in the movement towards people-centred justice. Register here The event takes place 16:00 – 17:30 EAT, and is open to everyone HiiL’s…
…programmes or services that ensure safety and security through technology 7. People-centered online information/advice with follow up services Altogether, the innovations in each theme reimagine the way justice is delivered. “IJF is designed for conversations and concrete partnerships on…
…rules that work for people in the world of today is broken. What it produces is of inferior quality: often out-dated, too complex, and it does not always solve the problem. No wonder: the fast-moving, internationalized world of today with…
…and use the online tool. For the JIL in Tunisia, the stakeholders designed a network of community workers and apprentice lawyers that used online and offline tools to provide high-quality legal services directly to the doorsteps of people in Djerba…
…legal protection insurance and mitigates legal risk by instantly delivering legal services through an online platform of freelance lawyers worldwide. Legal Legends supports businesses with fixed-price legal advice. Because of the online platform, legal advice can be delivered much…
…one that is accessible to all and offers sessions both online and in-person. The online platform is clear and intuitive — no law degree required to understand how it works. “We have already seen 32 cases,” says Pascale. “Approximately 85%…
…the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. We discussed online dispute resolution for family and divorce issues. An issue I have been working on for the past ten months with the Rechtwijzer platform, which goes live this fall. I was…
This report was written by Esmée A. Bickel, Marian A. J. van Dijk, and Dr. Ellen Giebels from Twente University In this report we present the first results of a research project on online interventions in legal conflicts. First of…
…being the owner of a small pharmacy, I could not afford to hire a lawyer to draw up the will. That’s when someone suggested that I check out online providers of legal documents. And voila! For less than half the…
…does this initiative fit into this new approach to the provision of legal services? Nowadays, consumers are aware of a number of different ways in which they can purchase legal services, including online forms and fixed fee options. They are…
…Services are delivered through private practitioners on a certificated basis and a national network of legal advice ‘counters’ staffed by paralegals. This is the Board’s own description of the Rechtwijzer: There is an interactive online application called Rechtwijzer This is…
…to scale-up and funding opportunities. Participants in this category have created innovative justice initiatives that are already making a difference. Three finalists from each category will be chosen from the online voting round, which will be announced on 22 September….
…This mobile application provides access to legal consultancy until you are a free person. FastPortal (the Netherlands) FastPortal provides online service & self-service. This platform automates, saves and updates clients by working together from visual files. Lexium (Lebanon) Lexium is a…
…to these documents, which is often achieved through online platforms. The members of the Working Group on User-Friendly Contracts are: Robert de Rooy, Founder at ComicContracts Sally Guyer, Global CEO at the World Commerce & Contracting Paul Neo, COO at…
…and trends The presentation by Maurits provided an appropriate transition to the parallel sessions exploring game-changing justice innovations. Each moderated by HiiLers, the three sessions focused on claiming platforms, user-friendly contracts, and online dispute resolution. In the first session on…
…a track record of success in utilising innovative approaches addressing HLP challenges. The Iraq Justice Innovation Initiative is structured around three key components: in-person training sessions scheduled for early June, online sessions running from June to October, and personalized coaching…
…operating in the informal sector, which makes them vulnerable to corruption. The existing justice sector and legal framework does not provide support for these micro businesses, in fact, it is so complex and corrupt that it discourages their development. Up-to-date…
…Kampala Tunisia Raja Mazeh Country Manager raja.mazeh@hiil.org MENA and Syria Roger El Khoury Senior Political Advisor roger.khoury@hiil.org Justice Accelerator Deyana Abououbeid Justice Accelerator Programme Manager deyana.abououbeid@hiil.org Want to stay up-to-date with our work? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Subscribe here…
…and openly shared. This is completely transparent justice. To date, the associated Judicial Clinique in Bamako has held 12300 judicial consultations, 4900 cases have been handled in courts and tribunals, and of those more than 8500 cases resolved satisfactorily. Disputes…
…personas shown on the Justice Dashboard. As a result, the names and images of the personas mentioned in this blog may differ from those currently featured on the Dashboard. To view the most up-to-date personas, please visit the Justice Dashboard….
…setting up the new mechanism is slow: more than a year has passed since the downing and no start date seems in sight. Innovation is possible, even in the justice sector. Everything we know about innovation tells us that opening…
…Pressing goals that emerged included equal access to jobs, an equilibrium between stability and flexibility of jobs in the private sector, transparent promotions in the public sector, up to date labour codes and better enforcement of protection. In a session…
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members find themselves sharing an experience nobody expects to live through in their lifetimes. To date, it is estimated that the Government of Burkina Faso hosts more than 22,700 refugees and asylum-seekers. This…
…year. Read more about our key strategic and implementing country partners in the annual report. What is new? People’s voices make justice user-friendly To date, we listened to people’s voices in nation-wide justice studies in 27 different countries. The tool…
…year of interviews from participants. Based on the research collected to date, we see that people in Nigeria perceive their legal problems as very serious. Key data from the study At least 81% of Nigerians experience at least one legal…
…18 of these studies to date. The World Justice Project has also just released a massive dataset and map which digs into justice pain points around the world. Explore national justice data ¨I recently added the Mali and Morocco data to the Justice…
…Uganda Working with innovators We have supported 15 justice innovations in Uganda till date. Apart from providing the funding support, we provide training to the startups on various areas of business development, financial management as well as mentorship support from…
…into justice in Ethiopia. Growing Movement of Collecting Data on Peoples’ Justice Needs To date, we have collected citizens’ needs in 17 countries (not counting Ethiopia!). It is always a stimulating environment to work in: to meet and share experiences…
…choice in services. Bankly launched in July 2019, and to date have over 3000 agents delivering and over 17,000 customers. (That is very strong growth). But meeting their team, this is not at all surprising. The strong team comprises of…
…Rapid Response Andras Vamos-Goldman, and many more! Date: Friday 4 December 2015 Time: 09:00 – 20:00 Location: Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, The Hague Admission: 90EUR // Third ticket for free // students 20EUR If you want to apply for a…
…Block D, Kampala Tunisia Raja Mazeh Country Manager raja.mazeh@hiil.org MENA and Syria Roger El Khoury Senior Political Advisor roger.khoury@hiil.org Justice Accelerator Iran Huffels Programme Manager iran.huffels@hiil.org Want to stay up-to-date with our work? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Subscribe here…
…Foundation runs its Wages in Context programme in over 60 countries. They have an extensive database of up-to-date monthly living wages and other statistics for many industries and countries. Their database provides a fact-based tool that makes realistic negotiations on…
…costs. Back in 2014, HiiL conducted its biggest Justice Needs and Satisfaction study to date in Mali. A total of 8,400 people were surveyed about their justice needs and a particular emphasis was put on the perceptions of the national reconciliation…
…personas shown on the Justice Dashboard. As a result, the names and images of the personas mentioned in this blog may differ from those currently featured on the Dashboard. To view the most up-to-date personas, please visit the Justice Dashboard….
…people-centred justice. Such a ‘turning point’ is reached when a country seriously starts to lay the foundation for implementing the core elements of people-centred justice. Read our annual report Want to stay up-to-date with our work? Subscribe to our newsletter…
…and that they should work to integrate her into society. It took time (it was one of our longest running mediations to date), but now Bethany’s niece is living harmoniously in Logan Town. Despite the suffering, the attention Liberia is…
…personas shown on the Justice Dashboard. As a result, the names and images of the personas mentioned in this blog may differ from those currently featured on the Dashboard. To view the most up-to-date personas, please visit the Justice Dashboard….
…magistrats (juges et procureurs), des greffiers, des administrateurs de justice et des responsables pénitentiaires. Jusqu’à une date récente, ces derniers étaient tous formés à l’École Nationale d’Administration, avec la plupart des autres fonctionnaires. La nouvelle École de Formation Judiciaire travaille…
…very procedural and hierarchical, and at some stages it is out-of-date. In a legal unit, such as the one where I worked, this is probably most evident. To my delight, however, I ended up in a department of the Commission…
…Uganda Working with innovators We have supported 15 justice innovations in Uganda till date. Apart from providing the funding support, we provide training to the startups on various areas of business development, financial management as well as mentorship support from…
…for the poor. New technologies and organisational masterpieces, often coming from the IT sector, can be adopted. eBay resolves 60 million consumer disputes each year, using an online platform where mediators or adjudicators can log in if their help is…
…winner of HiiL’s SMS Empowerment Innovation Challenge 2015. They provide legal information and guidance to mirco, small and medium enterprises’s through social media, text to an online platform and office consultations. One Barefoot client, Latim Fassie, had spent all his…
…document support using our Legal Ascend tool. We hope to be the most Trusted Online Admin after Death Guidance Tool in South Africa that assists marginalised persons/families navigate through a very painful time in their lives. We hope to do…
Globally, innovation trends are encouraging, enabling a breakthrough Online platforms are a promising way to support the supply of fair solutions at scale. Practical, local legal services do what works to build bridges and settle conflicts in communities. Judges are…
…violence can directly connect with Community Justice Representatives (CJRs) stationed at Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs). Second, an online portal allows CJRs to offer support, information, and personalised referral plans. This multi-channel approach ensures survivors can choose the most accessible…
…for each of the two Challenges. The SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge East & West Africa produced DIYLaw, a female-owned one-stop online portal that makes registration and legal processes in Nigeria more accessible, professional and transparent; mSMEGarage, a micro SME support center base…
…have successfully funded, trained and scaled over 120 startups globally. We are the only accelerator worldwide dedicated to justice and SDG16. Sign up to our newsletter Join the Innovating Justice Challenge 2021 The selection processes includes online interviews to be…
…Here they are! (in no particular order) Axdraft Business – Ukraine A free online platform with automated legal documents for small and medium enterprises. BTrack Global – Kenya Has designed a functional GPS Tracking Device to monitor and recover stolen…
…tools, dialogue-interface, model solutions and online delivery of professional neutral interventions. The fee is needed to ensure that the application can be constantly tested, updated and improved. “How will the professionals in the supply chain respond to the repackaging and…
…of Justice of Republika Srpska. The court system of Bosnia and Herzegovina to a large extent reflect the complexity of its constitutional setup and is shaped to accommodate the interests of the ethnic division that characterises the country. The present…
…serious crime by providing information, guidance and security hardware Online dispute resolution platforms Building & tenancy management platforms Meet our Scaleups iVerify Nigeria Founded by a woman entrepreneur, provides verification services, and in doing so, prevents fraud. Examples of verification…
…– had been carefully selected based on their impact, uniqueness, scalability and financial sustainability. They went through a process of initial scouting and selection, online voting, wildcard selection, and a jury evaluation to decide who would win the 2014 Innovating…
…these contracts, there is a need to market the idea and its underlying vision. Online support for contracting is already taking off. Regulatory bodies need to validate the legal enforceability of visual contracts which can increase the confidence of individuals,…
…hosted by the Committee for Justice of the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Assembly. An innovation workshop taking place in this rather conservative justice corner of politics? Yes it happened. The committee wanted to hear more about the Rechtwijzer solution for online…
…the pandemic forced companies to digitise and accommodate working-from-home environments, six women at HiiL challenged the “tech guy” stereotypes and led a digital revolution at the organisation. Together, they spearheaded an innovative and seamless transition to a suite of online…
…example. JusticeBot provides real-time online legal procedure information on land problems to Ugandan people through common chatting platforms like Facebook, Messenger or even WhatsApp. Rather than just sharing updates with connections, Justice Bot responds to queries and stories to recommend…
…Discussions made it clear that justice systems must adopt the research and development (R&D) and innovation methods of other sectors. Moving current legal procedures online or adding more lawyers and courts will not be enough to address this gap in…
Rechtwijzer was featured in an article in de Volkskrant on 27 February 2016. Read full article (in Dutch) here. Doe-het-zelfscheiden op internet: Swipe rechts om te scheiden ARTIKEL Als je online kunt daten, waarom dan niet online scheiden. Het kan…
The 15th annual conference on ODR comes to The Hague, the place with the highest density of judges and courts you can find anywhere in the world. It takes place at the Peace Palace, on Monday May 23 and Tuesday…
…since his last visit to The Hague. Since Oumar’s visit in 2015, HiiL has been working hard on the development of the Paralegal Dashboard – an online tool, tailor-made for Deme So, that enhances file management and track the progress…
…the Better Regulation Office held a keynote speech followed by the pitches and panel discussions. And now the winner….Axdraft! Axdraft is a free online platform of high quality automated legal documents for small and medium sized enterprises. Second place and…
…version of the online platform is called – allows citizens to draft their divorce plan while staying in control of the process, outcome and costs. Throughout the development, we have tested Rechtwijzer within a series of focus groups. The drawback…
On 12 October 2021, EU justice officials gathered online for an e-conference focused on the digital transition of justice systems. Discussions underscored the challenges and opportunities facing the EU. The Forum was organised in three sessions: Digital transformation in justice…
…employees, supported online? Smart do-it-yourself platforms that help SMEs inexpensively organise the legal infrastructure they require? A block-chain based virtual reality system to execute a will at home? Smart protocols containing best practices for dealing with family, land, and neighbour…
…Less than a week later, on 27 September, our fourth Innovating Justice Conference took off in Kyiv. Six finalists presented their justice innovation. AxDraft, a free online platform with templates of legal documents for small and medium enterprises, won first…
…than 20 countries engaged in this dialogue via an online questionnaire. The respondents have significant experience. Analyses by our Justice Research and Development Team help determine which groups will be hit hardest, and which measures match the demand for justice…
…is where a gaping innovation space lies. There are already very interesting examples of first overs in this area: UpCounsel– an online attorney marketplace connecting start-ups and small businesses with legal help from independent attorneys which eliminates the extra time…
…Justice Forum. During this online edition, broadcasted to 1,000 participants, the start up “Lawyerd!” was chosen as the winner by judges Jackie Nagtegaal (Law for All), Duncan Onyango (KIFFWA) and Linda Bonyo (Lawyers Hub Kenya). Watch the recap of the…
…sessions, online sessions, and personalised coaching. These components are designed to offer crucial support and ensure the lasting impact of participating initiatives. Alongside the training and coaching, chosen initiatives stand to gain financial contributions of up to €10,000, intended to…
…work on Online Dispute Resolution. Rechtwijzer is built on the same software that powers the online dispute resolution for eBay and PayPal. It robustly processes over 60 million disputes per year and runs in the cloud. An important feature is…
…Typically 1 on 1 formats. Focus groups: A group of people who discuss the issue and share their own experiences. Qualitative surveys: For example online surveys consisting of open-ended questions that emphasize short responses and encourage participants to complete the…
Globally, innovation trends are encouraging, enabling a breakthrough Online platforms are a promising way to support the supply of fair solutions at scale. Practical, local legal services do what works to build bridges and settle conflicts in communities. Judges are…
We are getting close to 23 and 24 May, when we will host the 15th edition of the Global ODR conference in The Hague. With more than 150 ODR practitioners, court professionals, policy makers, legal tech and legal services professionals,…
The Hague Justice Week took place from 5 to 9 June. Rule of Law experts from around the world gathered online and in-person to exchange ideas and learnings on ‘How increasing access to justice is making an impact at local,…
…to HiiL’s networks and expert advice. Almost halfway down its validation phase, the Garage managed to set up its online platform, adopt materials to facilitate 295 SMEGarage-registrations in its first weeks, conduct 2 legal seminars to a big audience and…
…It was incredibly fascinating to learn more about their upcoming innovation from the LSS team of passionate experts. MyLawBC (expected to launch in spring 2015) aims to become an online resource where people will find guided pathways for their legal problems. These…
…leads teams developing breakthrough innovations such as a code of conduct for the personal injury sector and evidence based guidelines for delivering family justice. Other examples are the – widely acclaimed – online supported justice journey for divorce (Rechtwijzer) and…
…request for justice support online and a platform for Alternative Dispute Resolution with consultation and exchange of information functions. Based on a recent evaluation of UNDP’s work on access to justice UNDP also reiterated the importance of robust data collection…
You have probably heard about Rechtwijzer (or you certainly will be if you have visited the HiiL website!) Our online separation platform has been live in The Netherlands for the past year and a half, guiding couples through the difficult…
…is likely to be part of the strategy. These delivery models can be supported by best practices (protocols) and online platforms. It was more difficult to find data which allow comparison between countries as to the quality of legal assistance….
…to innovatively address employment justice issues. This led to designing an innovative online platform that helps employees and employers understand and resolve disputes. The platform is based on insights from our Justice Needs and Satisfaction survey. The Netherlands: Criminal Justice…
…Online Dispute Resolution Working group of the UK Civil Justice Council. Pictures can say more than a thousand words, so I reproduce two pictures from that report below: His key message, in short: we can, and we should, focus more…
…experts, Dr. Gramatikov explores the challenges and opportunities of transforming ambitious PCJ rhetoric into meaningful action. In the past few years, I have attended many conferences, workshops, and online events dedicated to PCJ. I witnessed high-level justice actors who passionately…
…opinion can then do the rest. Sometimes, terrible things can produce useful by-products. Disclosure: the organisation I lead, HiiL Innovating Justice, was closely involved in developing the Wildlife Justice Commission. This blog first appeared on slaw.ca, Canada’s online legal magazine….
…an outcomes-based approach to financing. This means designing justice budgets around the value that justice interventions deliver in people’s lives, not the line items of existing institutions. It also means making room for community-based and online justice services that are…
…In this way, the Judiciary meticulously accounted for its work over the past year and presented an ambitious 10-year plan. Smart move. And equally important, it was presented in full force on stage, on TV, online, and broadcast on the…
…into 2017. Two results we are already very proud of in this regard. Firstly, the Trend Report we published on online dispute resolution and the courts, which was widely read. Secondly, an innovative plan we developed to deal with the…
…most importantly) will be accessible without legal fights. 3. Sometimes situations or people are difficult, then the professionals should focus on what works (best practices). 4. Online support (a platform) for the divorce procedure. So what is happening now? HiiL…
The Washington Post reported on 19 December that justice was the word of the year 2018, based on data about searches on the online dictionary Merriam-Webster. Interesting. It seems there was a constant need for this word. The writer of…
…participate in a 4-month long tailored training programme designed to help them scale-up their initiative. The Pitch Events will be streamed online and you are invited to tune in! You can register to watch the startups pitch their ideas and…
…social media. All in all, we should be pleased with Goal 16. It represents progress and tremendous opportunity. We should thank the many people who worked tirelessly to negotiate it. This blog first appeared on slaw.ca, Canada’s online legal magazine….
…The third place went to NaTakallam, with a cash prize of €5,000.The audience, both in-person and online, actively participated in selecting the People’s Choice Award winner: ToNote Oqoodi People in war zones and vulnerable communities face many justice problems including,…
…and various events, both online and in-person, whether held in Lebanon or internationally. I organize local and international meetings, events, and conference calls, and I also collaborate with stakeholders and service providers to guarantee the seamless operation and effective management…
…literacy through gamification Law Finder CONSULTANT Dumka.ua ReporTax AirLaw.Pro To follow the events online, 1991 Open Data Incubator are posting regularly about the timeline of scheduled activities on their Facebook page. Announcing the winners of the Innovating Justice Challenge Regional…
We can strengthen justice systems by putting people and the outcomes they need first. This approach leads to sustainable solutions but also brings impressive social and economic benefits. In this policy brief, we share what is emerging about developing and…
…two hours to register a new company. You do it online.”, says Noel Ntabanganyimana, one of the innovators who represents Atikus based in Rwanda. Few places in Europe can do it that fast. In Kenya, the count was two days….
…essential information on labor rights to implementing a referral system, offering best practice guidelines, and incorporating online dispute resolution tools. In undertaking a meticulous approach to evaluating the viability of the proposed Employment Justice Platform, a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis has…
…as diverse as road legal advice for drivers in Zimbabwe, a bot in Ukraine which speeds up ™ applications, and online platforms for legal professionals here in The Netherlands. The winner of the Innovating Justice Challenge 2017 was announced as…
…Council of the UK, though a commission chaired by Richard Susskind, published an excellent report on online dispute resolution in civil justice, pointing towards where innovation should happen. HiiL’s Innovating Justice Accelerator ran a justice innovation challenge in Africa on…
…for justice problems across the world, one is likely to wonder: what is the status of the justice needs of people who live in The Hague? © Z. Jacobs / Shutterstock.com HiiL, with the Municipality of The Hague, conducted an online…
…formal institutions. Focus on prevention — use legal empowerment, online services, ombuds’ institutes and other non-court services to nip disputes in the bud and address the structural roots of economic injustices. Avoid making justice problems worse — modify or scrap…
…series, we will be discussing the use of online tools in undertaking surveys and how to maintain safety and security of participants and researchers while undertaking research in the times of Covid-19. Stay tuned to this space to know more….
HiiL Innovating Justice featured in an article in Het Financieele Dagblad on January 30, 2016. The article describes Rechtwijzer and its technology that empowers people to resolve disputes online. Moreover, two women tell their stories of how the Rechtwijzer platform…
…IAALS developed and administered a survey nationally to over 10,000 Americans, and has compiled the research for release in a report and interactive online dashboards to help visualize the various justice needs across the United States. This research is vital…
…and resolved. Subsequently, many courts now operate online dispute resolution modules, however, few examples of large scale implementation exist. In this policy brief, we detail the following critical success factors to help scale OSSDR systems. Having a User-centred design of…
…issues. Their game-changing solutions have ranged from community justice and online information platforms, to user-friendly contracts, prevention programmes, and one-stop dispute resolution mechanisms. This year’s Pitch Events were also an opportunity to discuss region-specific issues in the maturing field of justice…
…examples to follow: community justice centres, user-friendly contracts, one-stop shop tribunals, and online legal information services and advice. Inspired by a presentation by Richard Susskind the Ministers embraced the value that innovation and technology can bring to justice resolution processes….
Although the enthusiasm for one-stop dispute resolution systems is huge, and many courts now operate online dispute resolution modules, few examples of large scale implementation exist. In this policy brief, we list a number of critical success factors that we…
…modules for debts and landlord-tenant problems are also lined up. In the meantime, the interface and process flows get better every day, the number of support tools continues to increase, and our service providers develop more effective online interventions, almost…
…to review the end result. Lawyers and adjudicators working with Rechtwijzer 2.0 offer their services online, unbundled and on a pay as you go basis against fixed fees. https://youtu.be/400eNEsZ6S4 Rechtwijzer 2.0 thus is a justice platform that builds on the…
Beginning with a focus on a particularly intractable legal problem – intimate partner violence (IPV) – we carried out qualitative research that identified 21 outcomes that survivors of IPV across three different counties typically seek. Our next challenge was to…
In my latest column on Slaw Online I raise a global access to justice alarm. We are not moving on Sustainable Development Goal 16.3 on equal access to justice. There is a tremendous lack of data and therefore the indicators for measuring…
…to become one of the official partners for the World Justice Forum 2022! This hybrid event will take place from 30 May to 2 June this year in The Hague and online on three intersecting themes: access to justice, anti-corruption…
…is likely to be part of the strategy. These delivery models can be supported by best practices (protocols) and online platorms. It was more difficult to find data which allow comparison between countries as to the quality of legal assistance….
…Justice Innovation Lab came the next version of Rechtwijzer, the online platform for resolving divorce and other disputes. Our research director Maurits Barendrecht: “In addition to divorce, the platform will be configurable to other types of disputes, such as neighbour…
…Law, the National Center for State Courts, LegalZoom, Responsive Law, Sagewise (building a digital jurisdiction for blockchain technology and smart contracts) and RhubarbFund (developing a blockchain-based system for online dispute resolution.) Mme. G. Ortega (Giuliana) Responsable du bureau de la…
…economize on the costs of training. They also ignore the distribution of legal services by online and mobile platforms, which is a major trend in developed economies and promising in the parts of Africa and Asia that are well-connected (strategy…
Billions of individuals grapple with justice problems, yet nearly half cannot find a resolution. Alarming evidence indicates that climate change will multiply these problems and exacerbate their severity. While comprehensive data is still scarce, acknowledging and understanding how climate change…
…parties in business disputes to meet, talk, negotiate, decide and implement fair solutions Accessible, fair and quick online or offline procedures involving third parties who decide on the issue and help to implement the decision One-stop shops for tailored advice,…
…participated were: Lawmate.In from, which providesall business legal services to startups on one single online platform. Babadon Sango from Bangladesh, which prepares maps use of an open source Android based mobile application, Geo-ODK, on smart phones and tablets by Deed Writers and…
…register in advance through this link. Joining the online event is free. Series of webinars: This event is a kick-off of a series of webinars intended to increase capacity across the country to measure justice, visualise justice data and use…
…the daily lives of residents in The Hague. This online Justice Needs and Satisfaction study (e-JNS) revealed neighbour conflicts as the most common. Building on this data and our cooperation, with the city, HiiL organised an innovation lab to explore…
…resolution to SMEs and startups. Wakili Mkononi: Wakili Mkononi is a social enterprise, that offers legal aid services and legal networking services on a digital platform. WASILIANAHUB: WASILIANAHUB is the first collaborative online & mobile tech-justice marketplace, building Africa’s largest…
…at night find representation. The overall winner of the event in South Africa came via a team from LexisNexis, who had flown from Cape Town just to join us. Its application, Kagiso (the Setswana word for “peace”), is an online…
…of our 2011 Law of the Future Conference participants shared their visions in video messages. View the videos at: www.youtube.com/hiilthehague Most of the 2011 Law of the Future Conference presentations can now be found online. Check the presentations at: www.slideshare.net/HiiL…
…innovation is it likely that the challenge will be met. Can increased online legal services, perhaps modeled on the Rechtwijzer, reduce the costs of legal proceedings? Perhaps mobile courts are a more effective way of providing dispute resolution in far-flung…
…online questionnaire. As a first step we asked them about their views on the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of justice. The respondents have significant experience. Sixty-eight percent have more than 10 years of professional experience and 18% more…
…Nigeria is undergoing a second justice needs study at the moment. This instalment is engaging over 4,500 participants through an electronic online survey (eJNS). The people of Kaduna State will be included in the representative sample thus building on the…
…the innovators here: South Africa Epoq Legal (Pty) Ltd: Epoq Legal (Pty) Ltd is an online (or offline) real-time legal document automation, designed for everyday people. It includes help, guidance and examples throughout the process including multiple workflows. Boabob: Baobob…
…daily lives. LawPadi is an online platform that provides individuals and businesses with legal advisory services, regulatory assistance, and related information. The platform serves between 30,000 to 40,000 unique users per month and is expected to reach 500,000 users before…
…if and how their problems get resolved. We want to know where there wasn’t a resolution, the sources of help, and to update in real-time how people journey through their problems. By following people and how they’re addressing their justice…
…of the United States, including urban and rural areas. A parallel study will measure the legal problems of small, medium and large businesses. Who is the data for? The data will be freely available online in a downloadable report and…
…of scale. Tickets are on sale now! Last year’s Forum was sold out so make sure to reserve your space. Share your ideas on justice innovation with us. A provisional programme will be posted online on our website very shortly. For more…
The policy brief ‘From challenges to successes: Four levers to enhance the enabling environment for people-centred justice innovation in Nigeria’ discusses recommendations that can support enhancing an enabling environment for justice innovation. It brings forward experiences of seven Nigerians from…
…stress. Patentbot – This is a Ukrainian startup that can register your trademark through a chatbot in the US and Ukraine and announced their launch on the European Union market. From April 19th, PatentBot will register and check TM online 24/7…
…omhoog. De nieuwe werkwijze wordt online ondersteund. Dit plan versterkt andere initiatieven om echtscheidingen in goede banen te leiden, maar is ook uniek. Het gaat hier voor het eerst om het (wettelijke) fundament van de juridische procedure, de basis manier…
…a call for tender for land conflict resolution systems? Such a tender could be based on clear terms of reference, which would for example include accessibility requirements (in terms of costs, effort, distance, online), quality requirements (with measureable fairness standards)…
…are all online here. *Note that innovations from all regions use the same form link, except innovations from Ukraine. What to expect if you are successful Lady Liberty at the Innovating Justice Forum We scout from various regions – including…
…needs are related to employment, neighbours, housing and consumer problems. It was proposed that filling in the justice gap between self-help and formal justice processes with innovations in the form of “online platforms, legal information websites and different forms of…
…SyrGo: an online service that mediates between the client and the lawyers in order to obtain personal documents in an easier and more efficient way. Violence against women Yasmina: A chatbot, providing adaptive legal advice to Syrian women survivors of…