Sentences with phrase «improve public access to justice»

A nationwide survey on access to legal services, which is currently underway, will ultimately help improve public access to justice, Minister of Justice Mark Burton said today.

As such, if you really want to improve public access to justice in Surrey, the solution is not to flood the Lower Mainland (a market in which law students already have a very difficult time finding articles - yes, even in Surrey) with junior lawyers but to build a new courthouse on the Surrey side of the river.

Not exact matches

«We are all shocked that the governor vetoed a bill that would have reduced racial disparities in the criminal justice system, helped ensure equal access to justice for all New Yorkers, provided improved public defense programs for those who can not afford an attorney, and much - needed mandate relief for counties,» Gradess said.

They were also exposed to improving access to justice: the role of the media as a partner, press freedom and responsible journalism: Is the media a threat to judicial independence and the role of the public complaint unit in effective justice delivery.

Second, and now as a matter of practical policy - making reality, at a time when governments seem unwilling to devote more attention or expenditure to public provision of legal services for people living on low income, exploring ways to harness private sector innovations may be the most realistic avenue for improving access to justice for that segment of the population.

A technology - driven approach to public interaction with courts has the potential to improve access to justice and make courts better suited to the information age.

The Florida Bar Foundation strives to provide greater access to justice in Florida by: expanding and improving representation and advocacy on behalf of low - income persons in civil legal matters; improving the fair and effective administration of justice; and promoting public service among lawyers by making it an integral component of the law school experience.

For Blauer and other advocates, open data became a basis for engagement and public sector transparency, leading to improved access to justice for some of society's most vulnerable communities.

This wealth of public data represents a powerful tool in improving access to justice — one that could help break down public perceptions of opacity and exclusivity, and introduce more transparency and trust.

On March 24, 2016, the Barreau du Quebec (Quebec Bar Association) released a report «La tarification horaire à l'heure de la réflexion» (in French only and translated to say Hourly Billing: A Time for Reflection) calling for an end to hourly billing by lawyers and law firms in the hope of improving access to justice for the public and a better work - life balance for lawyers... [more]

Moreover, responding to public demand for improved access to justice and to legal information requires that CanLII direct greater energy and resources to generating public awareness of its service and to the education of users.

The question of how much public pressure would be required to improve the historically stubborn problem of adequate funding for legal aid and other access to justice services is a separate issue that can be set aside for now.

Therefore, if we are going to make it work and improve the game for everyone (accountability, transparency, access to justice, e-problem solving, etc) then «why don't we (judges, law society and public) just fix it ourselves?»

On March 24, 2016, the Barreau du Quebec (Quebec Bar Association) released a report «La tarification horaire à l'heure de la réflexion» (in French only and translated to say Hourly Billing: A Time for Reflection) calling for an end to hourly billing by lawyers and law firms in the hope of improving access to justice for the public and a better work - life balance for lawyers.

In fact, as part of my job with Pro Bono Net, a nonprofit that works with legal aid organizations, pro bono programs, and courts to improve access to justice through increasing volunteerism, collaboration, and effective use of technology, I've had the opportunity to work with Pro Bono Law Ontario and seen how adding technology to their service delivery (both as support for their programs and as information for the general public) has allowed them to be more effective and efficient in their work.

The main objectives of Bill 28, An Act to establish the new Code of Civil Procedure (which is explained in my previous post here), are to modernize court procedures and processes, improve public confidence in the court system and make access to justice more efficient, simpler, faster and less costly.

We understand that you are currently working on some projects that aim to harness technology to improve access to justice for so that the public can public know all their available options in resolving disputes including online legal consultation services.

These programs increase access to justice, improves judicial efficiency, affords pro bono opportunity to Hampden County Lawyers and improves the public image of lawyers.

The legal help guide model deserves close attention from government and the bar as a means of improving access to justice by improving public legal literacy, a concept I've written about elsewhere.

In the last year, Lachance has been integral in a number of activities to improve access to justice and legal information for both lawyers and the general public.

In 2014, the award was presented to Kimberly Murray, who improved access to justice for Aboriginal Peoples as well as her public service as an educator, attorney and community leader for 20 years.

Providing public lectures, seminars and workshops is an easy and fun way (I was going to say something more bookish like «stimulating» here, but it really is fun) to improve access to justice that will take a minimum amount of time... [more]

These technologies are mean to improve the judicial system and public access to justice.

However, the preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct does addresses things lawyers should do as public citizens, like improve access to justice, the administration of justice, and the public's perception of the legal system.

The Center for Innovation was designed to position the ABA as a leader of the legal profession's efforts to increase access to justice and improve the delivery of services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.

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HACKJUSTICE is a two - day «hackathon» that brings together legal professionals, computer programmers, students, computer scientists, software developers, members of the public, and professionals of various disciplines to code and create technology applications that will improve access to justice.

A government - appointed Legal Services Board was established to oversee regulation by reference to eight «regulatory objectives» which were, confusingly given equal priority (the public interest, supporting the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting consumers, promoting competition, encouraging a strong independent legal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principles).

These objectives include: protecting and promoting the public interest, supporting the constitutional principle of the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting the interests of consumers of legal services, and promoting competition in the provision of legal services.

An Act to improve access to justice by amending the Solicitors Act to permit contingency fees in certain circumstances, to modernize and reform the law as it relates to limitation periods by enacting a new Limitations Act and making related amendments to other statutes, and to make changes with respect to the governance of the public accounting profession by amending the Public Accountanpublic accounting profession by amending the Public AccountanPublic Accountancy Act

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Providing public lectures, seminars and workshops is an easy and fun way (I was going to say something more bookish like «stimulating» here, but it really is fun) to improve access to justice that will take a minimum amount of time out of your day.

But even among lawyers with an awareness of the presence and mission of the PLEIs, a dismissive attitude about the benefit of public legal education as a means of improving access to justice can surface.

The national umbrella organization of PLEI providers, PLEAC (Public Legal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.&Public Legal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.&public legal education.»

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.

The answers to improving access to justice are (1) greater public education which can be easily and disinterestedly (as opposed to self - serving ads by firms) delivered by the Law Society at remarkably modest cost per member, and (2) legislative amendments to the litigation process.

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Every year, Educaloi carries out new public legal education projects and collaborates with organizations who share its commitment to improving access to justice.

It is intended to increase public confidence in the justice system and improve access to justice.

The goals of the Centers are to increase access to justice, educate people about their legal rights and responsibilities, educate litigants about court processes and procedures, link people with existing legal and community resources, and improve public trust in the judicial system.

Their efforts to serve the public by providing an accessible, fair, efficient and innovative forum for justice also include several notable initiatives with direct public impact: In addition to hosting the second - ever Twitter Town Hall, the Court is also taking greater efforts to improve meaningful access to justice for self - represented litigants (SRLs), and has recently released Guidelines for Using a Support Person in Provincial Court.

I believe that the court system in Alberta is slowly facing the reality that it too has limited resources, it needs to create incentives for people to resolve their disputes outside the court system, and that this will improve access to justice for the public.