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This chapter develops the argument for a holistic vision of access to justice (Creutzfeldt et al 2021). We expand upon Wrbka’s (2014) definition of the concept of access to justice [that] embodies the ideal that everybody, regardless of their capabilities, should have the chance to enjoy the protection and enforcement of their rights by the use of law and the legal system, and thus argue that we need a broader definition. To date, access to justice has been refined down to a narrow ‘legal justice’focus, involving access to legal assistance in the form of legal advice and access to resolution in the form of legal institutions. However, a more generous vision for access to justice is needed that includes initial advice and help from non-legal support, social and community actors (for example, friends, family, the advice sector, local councils, specialist non-governmental organizations, schools, the internet) as components of the …