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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 NowHomelessness and Access to Justice
In November, The Homeless Hub, a web-based research library and information centre at York University, released The State of Homelessness in Canada 2013. This report details how factors such as declining wages, reduced benefits, and shrinking availability of affordable housing are driving an increase in homelessness in Canada. Some of the statistics are shocking: 35,000
read nowEvent Announcement – The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession
Do you want to improve or develop French language skills that you can use in your legal career? Are you interested in finding out how leveraging language skills can improve access to justice and enrich your legal career? Join us for a panel discussion on how bilingualism opens doors in the legal profession. Wednesday, January 28 from 12:45-2:30
read nowAccess to Justice Advocate – Janet Mosher
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 Advocate – Dianne Wintermute
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 nowHappy Holidays!
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice wishes you the very best this holiday season! We look forward to bringing you excited new research and initiatives in 2015.
read nowUnified family courts: an established mechanism for improving access to justice
Lawyers practicing in jurisdictions with multiple trial courts and no unified family court will be aware of the challenges facing litigants without counsel. First there’s choosing the right law, because of the overlapping federal and provincial legislative jurisdiction in family law matters. Then there’s choosing the right court, because of the trial courts’ simultaneous but asymmetric subject matter
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