Research and analysis
Evidence on the effectiveness of legal support: literature review
In October 2025, MOJ commissioned external researchers to review the evidence on different models of legal support.
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The review:
- provides an overview of how advice is delivered and summarises evidence on what works well for different problems
- highlights gaps in the existing evidence base
A short summary paper outlines the headline findings and implications from the literature review.
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Published 26 May 2026