Reports and Working Papers

Part Two - Justice problems and barriers for all children and young people

This report discusses the meaning of access to justice and other related concepts such as legal empowerment as well as the specific meaning of access to justice for children and child-friendly justice. It then discusses the justice problems experienced by children and young people generally, as well as common barriers to accessing justice. The analysis in this report is based on my review of the research and literature in New Zealand and overseas as well as analysis of information obtained from the government and Crown entities. Click here to download.

This report is supported by a series of ten working papers discussing the justice problems and barriers to accessing justice experienced by particular groups of children and young people identified as likely to experience differing justice problems or barriers to access. The working papers also discuss some of the possible solutions for addressing the justice gap for each specific group and are available below:

1. Children and young people in care or with care experience

2. Disabled and neurodiverse children and young people

3. Tamariki and rangatahi Māori

4. Pacific children and young people

5. Rainbow and takatāpui children and young people

6. Girls and young women

7. Boys and young men

8. Children and young people in poverty or socio-economic disadvantage

9. Children and young people who have experienced trauma

10. Intersectionality