The book documents the first phase of the Access to Justice in Libya project, jointly implemented by the two institutions over five years (2021–2026) with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A separate English-language book drawing on the same phase and similarly focusing on justice seekers is forthcoming from Leiden University Press.

The book examines the experiences of justice seekers and presents findings from field research into the justiciable problems people encounter in their daily lives. It analyses the pathways they pursue to address these problems and the factors shaping their ability to obtain fair and effective outcomes.

The book consists of three sections:

Section One presents a comprehensive report on the principal findings of the project’s first research phase, which focused on justice seekers.

Section Two contains an Arabic translation of a foundational article on the emergence and transformation of disputes. The project team used this article as a key conceptual reference in designing and conducting the research.

Section Three comprises a collection of research papers based on case studies conducted during this phase.

The publication is the product of a joint scholarly effort by advisors and researchers from Libya and the Netherlands. Contributors included Zahi Al-Mogherbi, Najib Al-Hasadi, Al-Kouni Abouda, Jan Michiel Otto, Suliman Ibrahim, Jazia Shaiter, Hala Al-Atrash, Ali Abu Ras, Bruno Braak, Hajar Taha, Fathi Aqila, Daw Bughrara, Munther Qaid, Al-Tahir Al-Hajj, Mabrouka Frawi, Ahmed Al-Radama, Khadija Faraj, and Munir Othman.