Sentences with phrase «goal of access to justice»

The goal of access to justice has been a constant concern for the past couple of decades at least.

Access to Justice BC (A2JBC) is not the first attempt among justice system stakeholders to try to improve the justice system, nor is A2JBC the only organization pursuing the goal of access to justice in BC.

I hope to bring together that special group of lawyers in the Self - Rep Navigators: lawyers who understand the true purpose of law, who recognize that providing unbundled services is the means to the ultimate goal of access to justice.

Forming Access to Justice Commissions as the provincial and federal level to coordinate standards and goals of access to justice across Canada and exchange ideas.

Not exact matches

[79] «The new sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations call for the international community to come together to promote the rule of law; support equal access to justice for all; reduce corruption; and develop effective, accountable, and transparent institutions at all levels.»

The Office's goals are to enhance the economic, civic, and social integration of immigrant New Yorkers; facilitate access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers; and advocate for continued immigration reforms at all levels of government in order to eliminate inequities that impact New York's immigrant communities.

UTLA President Alex Caputo - Pearl mentioned the day of action as part of his state of the union speech in July and said the event will be in coordination with the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, a national group of parent, youth and community organizations and labor groups whose stated goal is «fighting for educational justice and equity in access to school resources and opportunities.»

While acknowledging that contingency fees are needed to facilitate access to justice, the Court clarified that policy goal of reducing barriers to legal services is but one factor to consider, and that the policy of maintaining the integrity of the profession is a primary concern with deep roots.

The annual LSUC filing does not require lawyers to attest that they have abided by the terms of the oath they swore when they were called to the bar, it does not require them to attest that they have generally complied with the Rules of Professional Conduct, nor does it require them to attest that they have sought to advance any other principles or goals (e.g., justice, access to justice, fairness, quality client service, etc.).

Justice Belobaba concludes that a $ 9.4 million fee in a $ 28.2 million class action settlement is not «unseemly», and that the predictability of a one - third contingency fee (which in turn should increase class actions and therefore improve access to justice) is the more laudablJustice Belobaba concludes that a $ 9.4 million fee in a $ 28.2 million class action settlement is not «unseemly», and that the predictability of a one - third contingency fee (which in turn should increase class actions and therefore improve access to justice) is the more laudabljustice) is the more laudable goal.

CuroStudio is a partnership between CuroLegal, Lawyerist, Billie Tarascio, and the Mile 2 software development shop with the goal of closing the access - to - justice gap.

In 2015, the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators adopted a resolution supporting «the aspirational goal of 100 percent access to effective assistance for essential civil legal needs.»

The goal of the website is to expand access to justice by facilitating the sharing of information and resources among legal services advocates and by promoting pro bono representation by the private bar.

More than two - thirds of 165 experts surveyed by Bond Solon think the reforms will fail to achieve their goal of increasing access to justice, and only six per cent thought access would be improved.

[5] In A Roadmap for Change, then - Justice Cromwell's Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters devoted two of its nine goals to issues of research and funding.

«The goal of this White Paper is to outline in detail the many valuable ways in which law libraries can take an active part in improving access to justice.

Aaron Street: I guess with today's conversation with Nicole about technology design and access to justice, it's another good opportunity for us to step back and kind of chat about what this access to justice goal is all about and how our listeners and the small firm legal community in general can support it in a way that makes sense.

That goal is further elaborated upon by 10 targets, which include promoting rule of law, access to justice, and representative and accountable institutions.

«My colleague's interpretation effectively bars Part XXIII.1 from fulfilling either of its goals; it can neither facilitate access to justice for investors nor deter corporate misconduct,» she wrote.

As fellow blogger Karen Dyck notes there is ``... innovation in access to justice happening everywhere... [but there is] little evidence of either coordination or collaboration toward what seems to be a common goal.»

The main goals of the Supporting Families Initiative are to make it easier for families to gain access to the family justice system and to encourage compliance with financial support, custody and access obligations.

The goals of the website are to expand access to justice by facilitating the sharing of information and resources among legal services advocates and by promoting pro bono representation by the private bar.

One of the institutional and structural goals discussed in the Colloquium Report was to «Create Local and National Access to Justice Implementation Mechanisms», such as the recently - formed Access to Justice Co-ordinating Committee in Nova Scotia.

Author: Pro Bono Net is a New York City - based nonprofit with a goal of increasing access to justice through technology and collaboration.

Last June, I reported on the plan by BYU Law School to launch LawX, a legal design lab in which second - and third - year law students would take on the ambitious goal of solving one access - to - justice challenge in a semester.

Although it is tempting to argue that the licensing system should be understood to have an additional goal of ensuring access to legal services, I will instead argue that, at the least, any review of licensing requirements ought to consider the relationship between the licensing system and access to justice.

It seems to me that there are at least three principles that should be applied to the design and drafting of legislation on family law subjects if access to justice is a goal worth pursuing:

ATJCs should communicate with stakeholders and the public through a variety of mediums to promote mobilization and awareness of access to justice goals.

With the government's intent to sell justice on the open market, it has never been a more relevant and appropriate time to promote the Magna Carta and increase public awareness; in doing so achieving the important goal of prioritising access to justice, rather than simply facilitating it.

This of course is a worthwhile goal, but it is important to remember that it is not the same thing as increasing access to justice.

The Chief Justice of British Columbia, Lance S.G. Finch, addressed a meeting of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently on the subject of access to justice, singling out the high cost of legal services as a prominent, if not new, obstacle to thaJustice of British Columbia, Lance S.G. Finch, addressed a meeting of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently on the subject of access to justice, singling out the high cost of legal services as a prominent, if not new, obstacle to thajustice, singling out the high cost of legal services as a prominent, if not new, obstacle to that goal.

The strength of our commitment to fairness and access to justice must be measured by our actions which further — or frustrate — these goals, rather than by how much we discuss them.

Innovation in access to justice is happening everywhere it seems, but like Hagan, I'm seeing little evidence of either coordination or collaboration toward what seems to be a common goal, at least at some level.

The ultimate goal of the AJRN is to create a community of justice stakeholders who are committed to improving access to justice in Canada.

The domestic question is the balancing exercise between a civil justice process that pays for itself (thus meeting the Osborne goal of an economy in surplus) and the level at which fees affect access to justice, either broadly or upon the state's obligations under Art 6.

The goal of the AJRN is to stimulate dialogue and knowledge exchange as well as to build ties among access to justice researchers across the country.

The goal of the Measuring Justice Research Project is to increase fairness and access to justice globally by facilitating and promoting an evidence - based approach to criminal legJustice Research Project is to increase fairness and access to justice globally by facilitating and promoting an evidence - based approach to criminal legjustice globally by facilitating and promoting an evidence - based approach to criminal legal aid.

I find it predictable that women are more inclined to career paths that engage access to justice, as women have reason to be more attuned to social justice issues on a personal level... and have reason to find the traditional practice of law unwelcoming and not amenable to supporting their lifestyle needs and interests / goals, which would explain a greater interest in opportunities in access to justice related work and organizations.

«With an eye on improving access to justice in rural Alberta, our goal is to develop further streams of the Justice Bus to expose a more students to different aspects of the practice of law in rural Alberta.justice in rural Alberta, our goal is to develop further streams of the Justice Bus to expose a more students to different aspects of the practice of law in rural Alberta.Justice Bus to expose a more students to different aspects of the practice of law in rural Alberta.»

When considering the most appropriate forum for a dispute, which may be the administrative or the judicial system, we ask that this Court keep the importance of access to justice and the goals of human rights protections in mind.

Our goal is to assure access to justice for all people regardless of economic status.

The resolution urged courts to work with their access to justice commissions towards an «aspirational goal of 100 percent access to effective assistance for essential civil legal needs.»

To accomplish the goal of providing free legal service to asylum - seekers and access to justice to immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across MassachusettTo accomplish the goal of providing free legal service to asylum - seekers and access to justice to immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across Massachusettto asylum - seekers and access to justice to immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across Massachusettto justice to immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across Massachusettto immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across Massachusetts.

In August, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators passed a joint resolution calling for «an aspirational goal of 100 percent access to effective assistance for essential civil legal needs.»»

It builds upon the efforts of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable and the US Department of Justice Office for Access to Justice to demonstrate to federal agencies how civil legal aid can help meet program goals and improve delivery of services in areas such as health care, housing, and veterans» affairs.

The Iowa Judicial Branch is dedicated to the goal of assuring all Iowans have equal access to justice.

The goal was to apply innovative ideas and emerging (or any) technologies to progress the business of law or facilitate access to justice for the public.

The goal of the Court Assistance Program (Queen's Bench Amicus Program) is to improve access to justice for self - represented litigants appearing in Queen» Bench Justice and Masters Chjustice for self - represented litigants appearing in Queen» Bench Justice and Masters ChJustice and Masters Chambers.

The goal is to apply innovative ideas and emerging technologies to progress the business of law or facilitate access to justice for the public.

In fact, the Meads judgment offers an opportunity for ordinary self represented litigants to draw a contrast between OPCA's and their own authentic motivations and goals, and to deepen our understanding of why ordinary people are coming to the courts without legal representation looking for access to justice.