The Law Society’s ‘Reframing Justice Toolkit’
The Law Society have launched their Reframing Justice Toolkit in collaboration with FrameWorks UK, with practical advice and guidance about access to justice and the rule of law.
For decades, the rule of law and access to justice have been undermined. Cuts to court funding, legal aid and legal education have made it harder for justice to be done.
At the same time, claims of judges being ‘enemies of the people’ and ‘lefty lawyers’ using law to frustrate public will, have entered public discourse.
The targeting of immigration lawyers and legal advice centres during the 2024 riots shows the real-life consequences of this narrative.
This is why, together with FrameWorks UK, the Law Society has developed a communications framing strategy and practical toolkit to meet this challenge. When important ideas become fraught or even weaponised like this – it’s time to find a new story about the rule of law and access to justice.
The toolkit outlines five tools to change public thinking on access to justice and the rule of law. These are rooted in evidence based off two years of research with experts in the field as well as voters in England and Wales. You can explore the evidence behind the recommendations here.
They aim to build understanding of the rule of law and access to justice as vital to everyday life amongst the public, and to help people recognise our government’s responsibility to champion and maintain the two.
The Law Society kindly asks members to share the toolkit around their network so that we can work together to create a new shared story of the rule of law and access to justice.