Legal support out of reach for many, organisations warn

Legal support such as mediation and help with inheritances is too expensive for many people in the Netherlands, five organisations have warned in a briefing to political parties. The organisations say that people often struggle to resolve legal problems because they cannot afford help. “Without timely and accessible assistance, people are left unprotected, resulting in uncertainty and stress,” the associations are quoted as saying by Trouw. They argue that not only lawyers, but also notaries and mediators should be accessible...