Transformation of the Justice System - submission

The ability of the public to participate in the legal system depends on access to the system. Access to the legal system depends on the availability of legal services. In South Africa, the distribution of practising lawyers who deliver legal services to the public is skewed as between urban and rural areas, and between the white and black sections of the population. In addition, the high cost of legal services keeps these services out of reach for the majority of the population. The majority who are poor are excluded and alienated from the justice system.