Not exact matches
This historic program seeks
to help bridge the
access -
to - justice gap by licensing non-lawyers
to provide
legal advice and assistance in limited areas
without the supervision of a lawyer.
Our barristers (all independent self - employed practitioners) are regularly involved in providing
legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis (i.e.
without charge) for the benefit of individuals and organisations who might otherwise be unable
to access legal assistance.
Against the backdrop of cuts in
legal aid and local authority spending on
legal advice, the profession attempts
to facilitate
access to justice; most notably through pro bono work which assists many individuals who would,
without it, ultimately, be deprived of
access to justice.
Participants will be invited
to design various tools
to support online courts — for example, tools
to help litigants structure their
legal arguments, organise their documents, negotiate settlements
without advisers, improve
access to legal advice as well as systems that will promote open justice and even machine learning solutions that will help analyse all the data generated by the online courts.
Solos and smalls will use online forms, or online decision trees offering
legal advice,
to generate additional cash flow
without increasing overhead costs; live or premium
advice (via video conferencing or instant message) can be
accessed for an additional charge.
Many Albertan women will benefit from this resource, including those who are new
to the English language, have no background in the law, those who can not afford
legal advice and those in remote communities
without internet
access.