In another barrier - smashing exercise, in order to
address access to justice issues, the proposed merger of the Society of Notaries Public of British with the Law Society of British Columbia will occur and the joint entity will create new niche providers of discrete legal services with qualifying examinations and designations.
What is interesting and encouraging about Iacobucci's report however, is his suggestion that we will need a wider lens and a longer memory if we are to truly
address access to justice issues in Canada's Aboriginal communities.
The minds: Joshua D'Cunha, S.M. Karim, Zoma Ogbonna, and Malik Suliman, part of the first batch of students at Ryerson University's Law Practice Program, pitched this idea and came out No. 1 in a Dragons» Den - like competition to
address access to justice issues through innovation.
More law schools will do nothing to
address access to justice issues.
All of these would also
address the access to justice issue in a far more comprehensive way.
Not exact matches
The
access to justice issue must be
addressed first... in Canada — Birth Trauma Canada has recently launched a Maternity Legal Action Fund
to fill this need.
«The strict secrecy of grand jury proceedings — originating in medieval England and mandated in New York by statute — can be detrimental
to access to justice and public debate over
issues of compelling public interest,» Lippman said in his annual
address, known as the State of the Judiciary.
She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of
access to mental health services as a means of
addressing social
justice issues that are prominent in our society.
Kris Nordstrom, a consultant for the progressive N.C.
Justice Center (the parent nonprofit for N.C. Policy Watch) and a former fiscal analyst for the legislature, warned legislators that their efforts would be better spent on proven methods, such as increasing
access to pre-K programs, expanding instructional time, recruiting and retaining high - quality teachers, and
addressing poverty - related
issues such as mental health and child nutrition.
We must acknowledge and
address these wider
issues if the reform programme is
to have any real prospect of achieving the effective
access to justice that we all crave and our society deserves.
Widespread
access to legal information via the Internet may help close the
justice gap, but the profession has many other
access issues to address.
Further, we can not effectively
address serious systemic
issues like
access to justice and unmet legal needs by intuitive responses that reflect our own limited perspectives.
With the theme «
Access to Justice,» the conference
addressed important social
issues facing law schools and the nation.
This development is an exciting one; Georgia State is taking concrete action
to understand and start
to address our country's
access to justice issues.
While the increase
to legal aid funding is an important step, further steps must be taken
to address the
issue of
access to justice in Ontario.
Gavin Hume, president of the law society, says the rule was created
to address the
issue of
access to justice.
These developments illustrate a fundamental
issue that most common law jurisdictions will need
to address as they turn, increasingly,
to consensual dispute resolution («CDR») processes like mediation and JDR in an effort
to enhance
access to justice in an environment of fiscal restraint.
The Committee, established by the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, and chaired by Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell, was, in the words of the Backgrounder, also online, «convened to address the urgent and multiple issues surrounding access to justice in civil and family matters.
Justice of the Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, and chaired by Supreme Court
Justice Thomas Cromwell, was, in the words of the Backgrounder, also online, «convened to address the urgent and multiple issues surrounding access to justice in civil and family matters.
Justice Thomas Cromwell, was, in the words of the Backgrounder, also online, «convened
to address the urgent and multiple
issues surrounding
access to justice in civil and family matters.
justice in civil and family matters.»
He will
address some of the ethical
issues around moving forward on
access to justice.
While the Statutory Accident Benefit regime may give a right
to an accident victim
to challenge the wrongful denial of a benefit, where the cost of pursuing such a remedy is prohibitive, this raises significant
issues as
to access to justice that have yet
to be
addressed.
Instead of operating a less well funded legal aid style program, perhaps the profession could start
addressing the structural
issues that are contributing
to the problem amorphously referred
to as «
access to justice» (which I am defining as a person's inability
to obtain legal representation at a price they can afford) by:
The Vancouver Sun recently described the
issue of insufficient
access to justice in British Columbia as a «fast - approaching cliff» and urged the Law Society of British Columbia
to lead efforts
to address the problem.
In 1998, after five years in private practice, I took a job in public legal education and was soon thereafter introduced
to the problems many people have in
accessing justice, whether in terms of working effectively with their lawyers, finding a lawyer, paying for a lawyer, or trying
to address legal
issues without the assistance of a lawyer.
In this factum, CCD explained that for disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities,
access to justice requires a robust and effective Canadian Human Rights Commission where
issues of discrimination can be
addressed.
The Racial Equity Committee monitors and provides advice about programs that
address issues of racism and discrimination in the legal profession and in relation
to access to justice, including programs
to increase
access to the legal profession.
The following segment highlights some of the major
issues, current initiatives and future problems that must be
addressed in advancing
access to civil
justice in Alberta.
«Opening another law school will not
address some of the
issues currently facing students, with respect
to articling, high tuition costs or
access to justice,» de Meulles said.
An additional seven responses that did not expressly mention alternative structures but did
address issues related directly
to them: Richard Zorza, ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, ABA Law Student Division, ABA Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems, Avvo, George Chandler, Nina Cornett (
issues such as
access to justice, limited licensure systems, more effective collaboration between lawyers and the technology industry, pro se representation, self - regulation of the legal profession).
On a slightly different note, the Governor - General brought up in his speech a variety of
issues other than simply that of
access to justice,
issues which are not often so honestly
addressed (see here for an article in the Vancouver Sun).
But imposing this rule in cases where no money or valuables will pass through the lawyer's trust account may has implications for
access to justice, lawyer efficiency and raises privacy
issues that are not adequately
addressed.
Taking the concept of open
access in libraries and applying it
to access to social
justice and the self - represented the legal aid briefing documents / summaries on the law in question should be open
to the public and recommended
to the public
to improve court processes and the sate of the law on the
issues being
addressed.
By engaging directly with unrepresented persons experiencing family court
issues, and incorporating feedback from other
access to justice stakeholders, including lawyers, community service providers, judges and members of the public, points of difficulty within the system are identified and
addressed.
Four new pilot programs
to address key rule of law
issues in Senegal — including corruption,
access to information, and women and children's rights — have been awarded seed grants through the World
Justice Challenge.
I don't believe there is just one solution
to the
access to justice «problem» just as there isn't just one
issue to be
addressed.
Specifically, he talked about his instrumental work on the National Action Committee on Civil and Family
Justice, and what he envisions the role of students and law schools to be in addressing issues of access to justice
Justice, and what he envisions the role of students and law schools
to be in
addressing issues of
access to justicejustice (A2J).
I agree with you that the
access to justice issue in this country would be well
addressed by the creation of hundreds of smaller firms.
Highlights Monitor the progress of various clients and institute adjustments when necessary Effectively communicate with parolees, fellow parole officers and representatives of the court Compile and analyze various court reports Ensure full compliance with State regulations and standard operation procedures of the facility Apply strong problem solving skills in different situations Assist parolees in securing jobs and other necessary resources
to transition into civilian life Strong public relations skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience Probation Officer 1/1/2010 — Present Central Offender Services — Augusta, GA Manage the cases of several different parolees simultaneously Ensure that parolees have
access to needed resources
to make a successful transition out of the system Maintain an in - depth understanding of the criminal
justice system and current and pending laws Hold periodic meetings with paroles
to ensure that they are meeting all requirements for their parole Analyze various court reports
to determine appropriate courses of action with clients Receive and
address parolee
issues to help keep them on the right path
A matter of great concern in relation
to current debates about
addressing family violence in Indigenous communities is the lack of attention paid
to issues of
access to justice for Indigenous women.
A matter of great concern in relation
to current debates about
addressing family violence in Indigenous communities are
issues of
access to justice for Indigenous women.