![]() ![]() ![]() More than 1 in 4 people (29%) reported that they experienced physical or stress-related ill health as a result of their legal problem, and more than 1 in 5 people (23%) reported that they lost their job or had to relocate. 43% of those surveyed reported that their legal problem adversely impacted their lives. Justice problems negatively impact people’s lives.These can include problems with a landlord over rent, repairs, or payments problems with neighbors over noise or litter becoming homeless disputes over poor or incomplete professional services problems with a utility bill or supply insurance claims being denied threats from debt collectors extortion from a gang or other criminal organization difficulty collecting money owed to you and more. ![]() While the prevalence and severity of problems varies by country, the most common problems relate to consumer issues, housing, and money and debt. Justice problems are ubiquitous and frequent. Approximately half (49%) of people surveyed experienced at least one legal problem in the last two years.These issues and how they’re addressed, or not, go to the heart of people’s social, economic, and physical well-being." "This new data reveals the scope and depth of legal problems ordinary people face all over the world, including problems related to employment, housing, education, health, and family life," said Elizabeth Andersen, executive director of the World Justice Project. ![]()
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