![The Impact of Stagnant Legal Aid Rates on Access to Justice in Australia](https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/court_1681936172.jpg)
Access to justice is a foundational principle of the rule of law and is often phrased as requiring “the right of equal access to justice for all” through governments providing “fair, transparent, effective, non-discriminatory and accountable services.” In Australia, this principle was described in Dietrich v. The Queen as “the equal justice for all principle.” [...]