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People-Centered Justice Has Become the Norm in Access to Justice
*This blog was originally published on Slaw.ca on December 6, 2024* People-centered approaches have quickly become the norm in access to justice. By the term norm I mean essentially the same thing as the use of the term in sociology, a widely accepted expectation or rule of behaviour – a way of doing things. People-centricity
Read NowAccess to Justice: Katie Sykes on Designing Legal Expert Systems
This article originally appeared on The Lawyer’s Daily on January 4, 2018. It is the fourth article in The Honourable Thomas Cromwell’s exclusive Lawyer’s Daily column dedicated to access to civil and family justice. Innovation can be a driver of improved access to justice. But our profession is not noted for being at the forefront
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
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