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CFCJ Senior Research Fellow Ab Currie in Rotterdam
In June 2026, Ab Currie, Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, attended the semi-annual meeting of the Working Group on the Legal Professions, held at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Working Group brings together researchers from around the world who study the legal professions and their role in justice systems.
Read NowFederal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Should Implement Legal Aid Impact Statements
In a recent anthology on issues in legal aid, Professor Mary Anne Noone from Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia proposed that legal aid impact statements become a requirement. In so doing, this would allow governments and others to take account of the downstream impacts that changes to legislation or policy proposed by governments have on
read nowAccess to Justice: Interview with Justice George Czutrin
This article originally appeared on The Lawyer’s Daily on October 16, 2017 as part of Thomas Cromwell’s exclusive The Lawyer’s Daily column dedicated to access to civil and family justice. It is part one of a two-part interview with The Honourable Justice George Czutrin. Family law is a flash point for access to justice. Some
read nowCFCJ Senior Research Fellow, Les Jacobs Elected to The Royal Society of Canada
We are thrilled to offer our most heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Les Jacobs on being elected to the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Jacobs has long been a member of the CFCJ family, serving in various capacities over the years including as Academic Director and Executive Director. Dr. Jacobs is currently a Senior Research Fellow
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
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