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The Right to Legal Aid: Securing Access to Justice for All Marcela Rodriguez-Farrelly( INTRODUCTION The right of access to justice guarantees that every person has access to an independent and impartial court and the opportunity to receive a fair and just trial when the person’s fundamental rights at risk. Barriers to access to judicial protection rights can be numerous, including High Court costs, restrictive jurisdictional rules, overly complex regulations, ineffective enforcement mechanisms, lack of legal literacy, to name a few. A crucial element of access to justice is the effe