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Figure 6.2 - Excessive written procedures limit access to justice

Access to the judicial system, partly by the poorer members of society, can be limited by factors such as procedural complexity, whether legal representation is required, and high financial costs. For example, where most procedures are in written form rather than oral, access is limited (figure 6.2).

- WDR 2002, page 124


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