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CFCJ at the 2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice
Ab Currie, Senior Research Fellow at CFCJ, represented the CFCJ at the 2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice: Making People-Centered Justice Happen in Ljubljana, Slovenia, December 6 to 8, 2023. The meeting included two technical workshops, one on “Building Evidence for People-Centered Justice” and a second on “Access to Justice for Children
Read NowCollaborating on Justice Innovation: The Hague and Canada
A recent and exciting justice innovation in Canada is the creation of the Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution. The Winkler Institute has an action-oriented three pillar mandate in the areas of teaching and learning, research and innovation and pilots and projects. Along with the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice and Osgoode Hall Law School, we
read nowA New Vision for the 2015 Millennium Development Goals: Integrating Access to Justice
How does access to justice play a role in eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable development in the global south? How can countries address access to justice issues, and how should they prioritize them? Should access to justice be adopted as a new Millennium Development Goal (MDG) post-2015? These questions and others concerning the access to
read nowReforming the Family Justice System: An Evidence-Based Approach
Family courts are at the epicentre of Canada’s access to justice problem. Every weekday over 700 new separation-related cases commence in this country. These cases involve Canadians from all walks of life. Disputes over child custody and access and child support obligations are especially common, and they can have profound impacts on separating adults and
read nowWhy the Cost of Not Resolving Legal Problems May be Greater Than We Think
There is plenty of research evidence of the significant intangible costs of the lack of access to justice. Every legal problems study examining the issue has shown that physical health problems and stress-related illness are common consequences of experiencing legal problems. The Canadian research shows that about 23% of respondents with at least one justiciable
read nowParalegals and Access to Justice: A Case Study of Residential Tenancy Disputes in Ottawa [1]
Amidst a generally perceived crisis in access to justice, increasing emphasis is being placed on the potential of paralegals to offer affordable, efficient and effective legal assistance to people with unmet legal needs. In other words, paralegals may provide a means for re-configuring the costs of justice and thereby improving access to justice. This case
read nowLegal Aid Alberta Hosts 2013 Access to Justice Awards Gala
Each year, Legal Aid Alberta hosts the Access to Justice Awards Gala to recognize individuals nominated by their peers for their significant contribution to the community, as well as reflect on the important role each of us plays within the realm of access to justice. “Remember, the concept of access to quality justice is not simply
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