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<p>We understand the importance of access to justice and that unmet legal needs can
increase financial and psychological pressures for people. We are also interested
in improving our understanding of the state of legal need further, and we will be
running a Legal Problem and Resolution Survey beginning this financial year. This
nationally representative survey of 10,000 adults living in households in England
and Wales will gather data on the prevalence of legal need, people’s willingness to
engage with the courts and tribunals and factors that encourage or deter people from
doing so.</p><p>We are also already committed to helping people to resolve their legal
problems as early as possible, which is why the MoJ spends approximately £760 million
a year on civil legal aid, and why, since 2014, we have channelled over £20 million
in grants through not-for-profit organisations who provide specialist legal advice.</p>
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