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Barriers to Justice in Sierra Leone

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dc.contributor.authorDale, Pamela
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-09T20:28:15Z
dc.date.available2018-10-09T20:28:15Z
dc.date.issued2007-09
dc.description.abstractSierra Leoneans attempting to access justice through the country's complex legal system are presented with a number of barriers. These obstacles can be broadly broken down into those that are the results of the system's costs (including costs of services, fines, time, and transportation) or structure (court infrastructure, skills of officials, and lack of ownership), or, in the case of the formal justice system, its incompatibility with social norms. One of the foremost barriers preventing access to Sierra Leone's justice systems, both formal and informal, is cost. With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head of $548 in 2005, Sierra Leone is one of the world's poorest nations. This extreme poverty magnifies the effects of conflicts that are small by western standards, and also amplifies the costs of recovery. The costs of accessing justice in Sierra Leone come in a variety of forms, including direct costs of services, fines, time, and transportation. In Sierra Leone's formal courts, where an inadequate legal aid structure makes contesting parties responsible for court fees, legal representation, and other service fees, costs are prohibitively high for all but the wealthiest of citizens. Yet even in local courts, which are designed to be closer to the people, interviews suggest that costs are often too high to encourage use. The World Bank's justice for the poor program will continue to engage with justice reform efforts led by local and international civil society, international organizations, and formal and informal institutions in an effort to improve and enhance access to justice for the poor.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/160721468028867793/Barriers-to-justice-in-Sierra-Leone
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/30539
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30539
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJustice for the Poor Briefing Note;1(4)
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCOMMON LAW
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURT BUILDINGS
dc.subjectCOURT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY PRACTICE
dc.subjectDEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REFORM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectJURISPRUDENCE
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectJUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectLEGAL PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectLEGAL REPRESENTATION
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectNONDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectJUSTICE FOR THE POOR
dc.titleBarriers to Justice in Sierra Leoneen
dc.typeBriefen
dc.typeFichefr
dc.typeResumenes
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okr.date.disclosure2010-07-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:38:43.495589Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/160721468028867793/Barriers-to-justice-in-Sierra-Leone
okr.guid160721468028867793
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okr.identifier.report43684
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/160721468028867793/pdf/436840BRI0J4P01Box0327368B01PUBLIC1.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Public Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicLaw and Development::Judicial System Reform
okr.topicLaw and Development::Justice for the Poor
okr.topicLaw and Development::Law and Gender
okr.unitJustice Reform (LEGJR)
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