Adversarial versus inquisitorial systems and access to justice

What this note covers

1. Two different models for finding the truth
2. How an inquisitorial process actually works
3. An inquisitorial process within an adversarial system: the Coroner's Court
4. Weighing the adversarial and inquisitorial approaches
5. Barriers to access to justice
6. Legal aid, community legal centres and reducing the barriers
7. How this is examined and what separates a top response

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