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People-Centered Justice and the Civil-Criminal Divide
A considerable amount of Canadian legal scholarship exists within the boundaries of either civil or criminal law. Each camp generally invites separate consideration of gaps, standards, trends, shifts, and other issues. Rarely do these two domains of scholarship meet. A similar divide is apparent in legal practice, with the civil and criminal legal systems commonly
Read NowAccess to Justice: The Action-Oriented, Result-Driven Views of John Sims
This article originally appeared on The Lawyer’s Daily on August 31, 2017. It is the third article in Thomas Cromwell’s exclusive The Lawyer’s Daily column dedicated to access to civil and family justice. John Sims was recently named a Member of the Order of Canada for his commitment to access to justice and for his
read nowEveryday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice – Age, Gender, Region, Education and Born in Canada
As part of the CFCJ’s national Everyday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada study, over 3,000 people in Canada were surveyed about their attitudes towards and experiences with the justice system in Canada. Specifically, they were asked about the kinds of civil and family justice problems they experience, their methods of dealing
read nowCourt Delays and Inadequate Funding: An Equation for Vulnerability for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada
Through last year’s R v Jordan ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada illuminated what it dubbed a “culture of complacency” within the Canadian courts. This issue revolves around ongoing delays and has been the subject of many discussions on efficiency in the courts and the importance of timely judicial appointments. While most commentary on this
read nowAccess to Justice: New Book Will Spark Deep Debate about the Meaning, Causes of Injustice
This article originally appeared on The Lawyer’s Daily on August 16, 2017. It is the third article in Thomas Cromwell’s exclusive The Lawyer’s Daily column dedicated to access to civil and family justice. Will we recognize injustice when we see it? And what is injustice anyway? I suspect that these questions are never far from
read nowThe Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family and the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice are Studying the Cost of Resolving Family Law Disputes
The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF) and the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice are tackling a piece of the access to justice puzzle together by conducting a study on the cost of resolving family law disputes. “Part of the whole access to justice inquiry has to involve the accessibility of different
read nowMaking A2J Matter to the Public
The Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters launched the #justiceforall campaign designed to raise public understanding of accessible justice challenges as a component of a healthy democracy. A next step in transforming the A2J landscape is to engage the public by raising awareness of the importance of justice issues in
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