New Zealand's legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice – that's unacceptable in a fair society
- Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology

Most lawyers are happy to accept we’ll never be as popular as doctors. We are probably on a level with dentists: nobody really wants to see them – until they have a toothache.
Same with lawyers. Having to sort out a legal dispute without a lawyer can often be as problematic as doing dentistry on yourself.
Disputes about all...