Sentences with phrase «government legal aid programs»

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That intervention will take the form of variations on the theme of governments» using an expansion of legal aid organizations as the basic infrastructure by which to introduce programs of socialized law.

The probability of wrongful convictions is increased by increasing numbers of defendants in the courts without lawyers, which is due to: (a) very poor government funding of legal aid programs; and, (b) law societies» failure to attempt to solve the unaffordable legal services problem — the one aggravates the damage done by the other.

Per an investigation by The Guardian, the net effect of regulatory reform in the U.K. has actually reduced access to justice, as part of the reforms included substantial cut backs in government funded legal aid programs.

Legal aid programs do not enjoy the same public profile as government - run health care or education programs.

And so, it took a concerted effort of different legal aid organizations in Tanzania to come together - one, and start the conversation and then after that, within a larger legal sector, reform programs, start having these conversations with government as well - through the Ministry of Justice and other justice sector ministries - for us to have a proper conversation around: how do we increase justice?

The International Pro Bono Advisory Group, which was established by the Attorney - General in July 2009, promotes international pro bono work by the Australian legal profession which complement the Australian Government's international aid program.

Most improvement has occurred in the public sector — in particular, the provincial and federal governments and Nova Scotia Legal Aid, which have been proactive in implementing measures and programs to improve the hiring and retention of lawyers from equity - seeking groups.

Is it the job of government to ensure that all those seeking to access and enforce their legal rights are able to do so, whether through legal aid programs or advocacy services?

Addressing the myriad of issues necessarily involves bringing law societies, law schools, courts, bar associations, legal aid programs, community based providers, government and others to the table, recognizing their interdependence and that much more will be accomplished through collaboration than through silo - based efforts.

(12) In other words, the fact that this problem as to the «unavailability of legal services at reasonable cost» has been a serious one for decades, and is getting worse, puts the monopoly that lawyers have over the provision of legal services in need of a shared partnership with government - supported Legal Aid organizations, and legal expense insurance programs, that will: (1) bring legal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest doculegal services at reasonable cost» has been a serious one for decades, and is getting worse, puts the monopoly that lawyers have over the provision of legal services in need of a shared partnership with government - supported Legal Aid organizations, and legal expense insurance programs, that will: (1) bring legal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest doculegal services in need of a shared partnership with government - supported Legal Aid organizations, and legal expense insurance programs, that will: (1) bring legal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest docuLegal Aid organizations, and legal expense insurance programs, that will: (1) bring legal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest doculegal expense insurance programs, that will: (1) bring legal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest doculegal services to the middle - income and poorer people at reasonable cost; and, (2) make the constitution of Canada an honest document.

The only known way to address access to justice for those of no and low means is legal aid in the form of pro bono, adequately funded non-profit programs, and other government funded programs.

Thereafter, municipal governments, law schools, and private corporations banded together to create legal aid programs.

Accordingly, legal aid offices, lawyer referral services and other related programs have been developed, and others will be developed by the profession and government.

Potter v. Legal Aid Services Commission (N.B.) 2015 SCC 10 Crown — Damages — Government Programs — Master and Servant Summary: The plaintiff, the Executive Director of the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, sued the Commission, seeking damages for constructive dismissal.

The scheme helped prompt the Ontario government to enact legislation in 1951 creating the country's first formally structured legal aid program, in partnership with the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Legal Aid's focus is to provide legal help, so its clients can meet their most basic needs such as safety from domestic violence, access to safe and secure housing, access to government programs that provide baseline cash and food support, and access to health Legal Aid's focus is to provide legal help, so its clients can meet their most basic needs such as safety from domestic violence, access to safe and secure housing, access to government programs that provide baseline cash and food support, and access to health legal help, so its clients can meet their most basic needs such as safety from domestic violence, access to safe and secure housing, access to government programs that provide baseline cash and food support, and access to health care.

Maybe I'm making that up or I'm foggy on the details, but it seems like a similar program funded by the law society, government at some level or in some form (including Legal Aid Ontario or some sort of economic development group) in those rural areas could provide some assistance in the form of interest / debt relief, boarding / billeting, and / or a stipend.

The result will be: (1) a Canadian Clementi Report solution; or, (2) the legalization of non-lawyer provided legal services — every commercial and institutional organization will be able to employ lawyers to provide legal services to their clients and customers so as to occupy the market that the legal profession has priced itself beyond; or, (3) a government - sponsored program using a recommendation from the report of University of Toronto Law Professor Michael Trebilcock, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008, to convert Legal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal services — every commercial and institutional organization will be able to employ lawyers to provide legal services to their clients and customers so as to occupy the market that the legal profession has priced itself beyond; or, (3) a government - sponsored program using a recommendation from the report of University of Toronto Law Professor Michael Trebilcock, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008, to convert Legal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal services to their clients and customers so as to occupy the market that the legal profession has priced itself beyond; or, (3) a government - sponsored program using a recommendation from the report of University of Toronto Law Professor Michael Trebilcock, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008, to convert Legal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal profession has priced itself beyond; or, (3) a government - sponsored program using a recommendation from the report of University of Toronto Law Professor Michael Trebilcock, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008, to convert Legal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurLegal Aid Review 2008, to convert Legal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurLegal Aid Ontario's (LAO's) more than 70 legal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal clinics to provide legal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal services at cost to the middle class, along with promoting the purchase of legal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurlegal services insurance like we buy home and auto insurance.

Some parents will be referred to the program by their lawyer, a court official, Legal Aid, or another community or government agency.