International Access to Justice Forum 2026

Join us for the International Access to Justice Forum 2026 in Melbourne!

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At a glance

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The Forum brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers and justice system leaders from around the world to strengthen the global community working to improve access to justice. Over three days, we will create a shared space for quantitative and qualitative research, evaluation, data and lived experience to sit alongside frontline practice and innovation. Building on previous Forums in Los Angeles Irvine (2023), Toronto (2024), and New York (2025), the Melbourne Forum will continue a strong tradition of cross-border dialogue, collaboration, and understanding.

Theme: Evidence and Action

At a time of growing complexity and pressure on justice systems, the Forum focuses on the dynamic relationship between research and action. Distinguished by its empirical and outcomes-orientation, the Forum will examine what works, why it works, and how evidence can be translated into real-world impact across different legal and social contexts. The Forum also recognises that action itself generates evidence. Learning from implementation, experimentation, and practice-based insight is central to building smarter systems, improving outcomes, and avoiding well-intentioned but ineffective reforms.

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