However, we must be careful not to think about access to justice as simply a question of how to provide more litigants with legal representation in the courts. (silbertfamilylaw.com)
On the other hand, that might have the desirable result of making more litigants look more closely, at an earlier stage, at the merits of the claims. (slaw.ca)
Whether this development results in more litigants opting for mediation, shifts the pressure onto the trial list or results in more resources, remains to be seen. (slaw.ca)