Largest ever legal needs survey in England and Wales
This large-scale Ipsos survey of over 8,000 participants provides insight into people's experiences of over 16,000 legal issues.
This large-scale survey of over 8,000 participants provides insight into people’s experiences of over 16,000 legal issues. A separate and smaller study surveyed 161 young people (11-15 year olds) on their understanding and experience of legal issues.
The research, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Law Society and the Legal Services Board provides information on the different responses people take when faced with legal issues, the reasons why they respond in the way they do and how they subsequently feel about the choices they make. It also covers awareness of the scope of legal aid and attitudes towards advice providers.
The scale of the survey allows for analysis of data across a range of individual problem types.
Technical note
- In total, 8,192 people gave information about 16,694 separate legal issues
- The survey was conducted online with individuals primarily sampled from the Ipsos Online Panel, alongside supplementary sampling via partner panels
- Fieldwork was conducted between 1 Oct – 24 Dec 2015
