In our constitutional legal framework, the accessibility of law, understood as the ability and the possibility of individuals to familiarise themselves with the law (the formal aspect of accessibility) as well as the ability and the possibility of individuals to understand the law (the substantive aspect of accessibility), is based primarily on the publication of regulations and the principle of clarity and certainty of regulations. While the mechanisms of legal accessibility found within our constitutional legal framework contribute to some extent to the accessibility of law, their impact on the actual accessibility of law is notably limited. There are a number of obstacles (related in particular to the “flood” of law and the complexity of understanding law) that are limiting the accessibility of law and stem from the very nature of today's law and legal thinking. Furthermore, the limits of the accessibility of law can also be observed in the limited knowledge of law and in the alienated attitude of individuals towards the law. There are various approaches that could be used to make law more accessible to individuals. The potential for this lies particularly in simplifying the law, utilizing artificial intelligence mechanisms, and enhancing legal literacy through (basic) legal education.
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