Sentences with phrase «addressing problems of access to justice»

On this view, new ways of understanding and addressing problems of access to justice appear.

I call it lazy because we can address the problems of access to justice far more effectively if we apply our talents, energies and wisdom to doing so.

Not exact matches

U of T's access to middle - income justice initiative, a multi-pronged initiative aimed at addressing the growing problem of middle - income access to the civil justice system in Canada.

The Chief Justice's speech in Calgary, which I mentioned here last week, illustrated that despite all of our efforts to address access to justice the problem is getting worse, not Justice's speech in Calgary, which I mentioned here last week, illustrated that despite all of our efforts to address access to justice the problem is getting worse, not justice the problem is getting worse, not better:

While the problem of access to justice has more than one cause (and so must be addressed in more than one way), the cost of lawyers seems increasingly to be part of the problem.

The opportunity for the legal profession to take responsibility to «heal itself» and begin to address the national legal aid funding problems with their own systems of funding to ensure that those needing access to justice receive it.

All of this also points to the importance of looking outside the legal profession for help in trying to address access to justice problems.

As the challenges and realities of the SRL explosion have become clearer, I have been shocked by the strength of the resistance not only to responsive change but even to accepting that there is an Access to Justice problem that needs to be understood and addressed.

We need new approaches in the quiver of access of justice services to address the vast majority of legal problems experienced by the public that are, from the point of view of the people experiencing them, serious and difficult to resolve and that have negative consequences if they are not dealt with.

The first is the lack of early access points in the justice system to address legal problems and challenges.

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.

With new tools to address access to justice challenges comes a key turning point in the application of data to solve complex social problems.

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.

The Academy does not produce practice and market - ready graduates equipped to address the industry's wicked problems: defending the rule of law, ending the access to justice crisis, advancing diversity, and participating in a global effort to advance human rights.

It is therefore gratifying to see a number of programs spring up around the state and the country aimed at tackling the low - income access to justice problem, but expandable enough to address the middle - income access to justice gap.

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.

I was recently appointed to chair the Innovation Committee of the Oregon Bar, and our charge is to recommend ways to address the Access to Justice problem in our state (and, by extension, our country).

In addition to that, our new Minister of Justice and Attorney General is very keen on addressing our access to justice problems in MaJustice and Attorney General is very keen on addressing our access to justice problems in Majustice problems in Manitoba.

All of these designs addressed some of the many causes of the access to justice problem in an effort to create discernable change.

Enlarging the scope of paralegal practice would clearly help address the access to justice problem in this province — this is in the public interest.

It also includes addressing institutional and organizational problems, such as forms of law firm governance that encourage lawyers to act badly, and structural impediments to access to justice.

I'm simply suggesting that the problems of access to justice may be addressed in better ways than just assuming if we increase law graduates the problem would resolve itself.

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