This paper draws on the Legal Australia-Wide Survey data to examine the relationship between legal problem experience and different types of mental and physical illness/disability. (Justice Issues 17).
A working paper (Updating Justice 22), and a summary report (Updating Justice 30) are also available.
This short paper summarises findings from the Legal Australia-Wide Survey on the legal needs of people with a disability in Australia. (Updating Justice 16)
This in-depth report provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the characteristics of a sample of mental health clients and mental health matters that came before the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal between 2003 and 2007.
This paper drawing on Legal Australia-Wide Survey data compares people with different types of chronic illness or disability on their incidence of legal problems, their rates of taking action in response to these prolems and their resolution rates. (Justice Issues 11)
This paper draws on the Foundation's Access to Justice and Legal Needs (A2JLN) research and reports on the legal issues and barriers to accessing justice experienced by people with a cognitive impairment. Potential strategies to address disadvantage are outlined. (Justice Issues 10)
This in-depth Access to Justice and Legal Needs (A2JLN) report examines the legal and access to justice issues experienced by people with a mental illness.
