During the process, some strategies were identified that are unlikely to be effective in increasing access to justice and limiting costs. The more promising strategies tend to focus on improving the entire supply chain of fair solutions for legal needs, from legal advice to settlement negotiations and court interventions. These strategies can indeed lead to savings on the legal aid budget and can improve access to justice at the same time. However, the ensuing policies are not easy to implement, because they require a form of coordination that is novel for the legal sector.

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