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When Legal Problems Become Life Problems: A Reflection on the CFCJ’s A2J Week “Measuring Impacts” Panel
by Nabilah Azim A student reflection on “Measuring Impacts: Client Journeys Through a Community Legal Clinic”, presented during the Law Society of Ontario’s Access to Justice Week 2026. Most of what we learn about outcomes in law school and during summer internships comes in tidy increments; either the motion was granted, the appeal was dismissed
Read NowIn Canada the Rule of Law is Mostly Thick
The 2020 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index has recently been released. The Rule of Law Index and other related analytical reports can be accessed at www.worldjusticeproject.org. Based on the most recent data, which have not changed much since the 2016 annual report, one can conclude that the rule of law in Canada is
read nowUnreasonable Delays in the Civil Justice System is Canada’s Greatest Weakness According to the 2019 Rule of Law Index
The World Justice Project (WJP) publishes an annual report on the rule of law in more than 100 countries, as determined through in-country household surveys and expert surveys. For countries included in the WJP Rule of Law Index, an overall score and the country’s global and regional rankings are indicated as well as the score
read nowTime to Invest in Justice
Justice affects everyone. We know that almost 50 per cent of adult Canadians will experience a significant civil or family justice problem over any given three-year period, meaning essentially all of us in our lifetime. Everyday legal problems include debt issues, divorce, lost employment, wage or other discrimination, consumer problems and any number of other
read nowThe Global Access to Justice Project
The Global Access to Justice Project has formed the largest network of academics and researchers ever assembled in the field of access to justice to map the progress that has been made globally in access to justice since the 1970’s. That was when two landmark studies were carried out to examine the rapid spread of
read nowGoing Out to Where People Live or Spend Time to Address Unmet Legal Need
Since its establishment in 2002 the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County has recognized the need to better serve people in rural areas of the county. In May 2019 the clinic, which is located in the city of Guelph, began operating a mobile van called WellCoMs. The project is being funded by the Law
read nowSelf-Represented Litigants, Self-Help, and Family Justice Reform
The family law system affects individuals and their families in diverse ways. One common thread is that family law disputes tend to be emotionally charged and affect people in the long-term. Due to the nature of family law problems and the fact that they often involve important relationships, this particular legal problem type benefits significantly
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