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Bridging the Gap Between Access to Justice and Business Law
At first glance, access to justice (A2J) might seem more relevant to areas like family, criminal, or poverty law. But through my unique position as both an Osgoode Hall Law School JD/MBA student and a research assistant for the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), I’ve come to recognize a crucial and sometimes overlooked intersection
Read NowThe Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters Convenes a Meeting of Provincial and Territorial A2J Groups
On March 13, 2015 the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters convened a meeting in Toronto for provincial and territorial access to justice groups. The groups, many of which were formed in response to recommendation 5.1 of the Action Committee’s Final Report (Fall 2013), met to discuss access to justice
read nowEveryday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada
We are pleased to release the first fact sheet from our national legal problems survey, “Everyday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada”. “Everyday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada” is a national legal-problems survey which assesses the frequency and multi-dimensional costs of everyday legal problems faced by Canadians aged 18
read nowAccess to Justice Advocate – Nat Paul
Recent reports have underscored the importance of innovation and imagination to the pursuit of access to justice. At the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, we understand that such efforts come down to people – to advocates. In an effort to spotlight the diverse range of individuals working across the access to justice landscape, we are
read nowAccess to Justice, Access to Clients: Methodological Challenges in Civil Justice Research
Janet Currie is Co-Director and Principal of Focus Consultants, a Victoria-based firm that specializes in evaluation and research of PLEI initiatives and projects. She is a researcher on the Cost of Civil Justice Attrition in British Columbia’s Courts, a Cost of Justice subproject. High quality research is essential for the planning and implementation of effective
read nowThoughts on Family Law for Family Day
In 2013, British Columbia’s Premier Christy Clark established the province’s Family Day holiday with a throne speech that celebrated the diversity of Canadian families, “large and small; same sex; culturally diverse; foster families and adopted children; new Canadians coming to a new world; a single mother caring for her young daughter; a son caring for
read nowThe Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession – Event Recap
On January 28th, 2015, I was glad to partner with the CFCJ to host a panel event titled “The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession.” Osgoode Hall Law School opened its doors to an esteemed group of panelists: Justice Paul S. Rouleau of the Court of Appeal for Ontario François Baril, Partner at Gowlings
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