| Frequency distribution (%) | |
|---|---|
| Fully impedes | 20 |
| Mostly impedes | 37 |
| Mostly does not impede | 24 |
| Not at all impedes | 16 |
| DK | 3 |
Question text: Now I am going to read you some factors and please tell me, depending on your experience, how much these factors impede or do not impede access to the court? Court costs (levy, attorney's fees, procedural documents drafting costs, expert fees, etc.)
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who applied for the courts in the last 6 years. In case respondent had few disputes, interviewers asked about last completed one. Expenses includes: expenses for lawyer, examination, travel, translator, levy, etc.
Within the project “Facilitating Implementation of Reforms in the Judiciary”, implemented by Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) in cooperation with the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), CRRC-Georgia conducted a survey that discusses issues related to different aspects of access to courts and attitudes of the population of Georgia.