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People-Centered Justice and the Civil-Criminal Divide
A considerable amount of Canadian legal scholarship exists within the boundaries of either civil or criminal law. Each camp generally invites separate consideration of gaps, standards, trends, shifts, and other issues. Rarely do these two domains of scholarship meet. A similar divide is apparent in legal practice, with the civil and criminal legal systems commonly
Read NowReports cite heavy toll of legal problems on Canadian society
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. The price paid for legal problems is not just made up of dollars and cents, but with impacts on health, loss of employment and an increased reliance on social assistance, reports the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ). Three reports
read nowThe Cost of Experiencing Everyday Legal Problems related to Mental and Physical Health, Social Assistance, Unemployment and Loss of Housing
Researchers at the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ) have published three new Cost of Justice reports that explore some of the frequently overlooked consequences of experiencing serious civil and family justice problems in Canada. Beyond the out-of-pocket monetary costs of everyday legal problems, millions of Canadians experience physical and mental health problems, loss of
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
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