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Spatial Operational Decision-Making for Reducing Inequalities in Access to Justice\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Adegbola Ojo (School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds) Jon Parry (Skills <\/em>
\nfor Justice) Sabina Enback (Skills for Justice) Brenda Gonzalez-Ginocchio (Skills for <\/em>
\nJustice)<\/em><\/p>\n

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is increasingly recognised as a cheaper, quicker and
\nflexible way of resolving disagreements. ADR uptake has grown significantly across the
\nUnited Kingdom (UK). The Welsh Government recognises the importance of an agile ADR
\nsystem. However, there is also broad acknowledgement that a majority of dispute
\nresolution providers are based outside Wales. This article summarises a research
\nprogramme aimed at investigating the public appetite for setting up dispute resolution
\ncentres in Wales, as well as determining the most appropriate locations for such centres.
\nThe centres are expected to provide a range of functions for mediators, training providers
\nand those seeking dispute resolution services. The methodology deployed in this study
\nentailed simultaneous location of the dispute resolution centres, and the allocation of
\ncomposite dispersed demand within a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) framework.
\nThis also includes consideration for mobility issues in order to optimise objective functions
\nfor the centres. The results from the analysis have enabled stakeholders to establish a
\njustification for the appropriateness of the site(s) selected for the centres. The results also
\ngenerated an evidence-base to establish how the locations of the proposed centres are
\nlikely to affect their success. The broader implications of these analyses and visualisations
\nshould be appraised with regard to the propagation of information to positively influence
\nchange in reducing inequalities in the population penetration of alternative dispute
\nresolution. The belief is that these techniques can also provide intelligence to validate and
\nexemplify precision in resource allocation. This is of particular relevance to funding
\nintervention initiatives tied to specific community programmes aimed at strengthening
\nequity in access to justice across Wales.<\/p>\n

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