Sentences with phrase «in justice system»

The problems we face in the justice system — namely access to justice problems — are complex.

The courts preserve public confidence in the justice system, not egoistically to protect the power of the judiciary, but as a necessary and key element of maintaining the rule of law.

Implement Truth and Reconciliation Commission principles for Indigenous Persons in the justice system

Its aim is to inform policies, programs and rules that will allow more litigants to stay in the justice system until their claims are resolved.

Can lawyers and judges, the professionals at work in the justice system, take Hagen's method and apply it to the way we interact with the public?

Undertaking a project in the justice system using HCD is challenging.

While we are only beginning to use the HCD process in the justice system, it is being successfully used to tackle hunger and poverty, improve patient experiences in the healthcare system, and provide solutions to long - term unemployment.

In other words, most people in the Justice system, from lawyers, to law societies, to judges, to academics, and even the public at large — view «justice» from a paradigm of «what has been» as opposed to «what could be.»

As Henein herself said in her CBC interview with Peter Mansbridge, people who say her dogged cross-examination showed her to be «against women is a fundamental misconception of what we do in the justice system.

«[It's] having a very clear effect on public confidence in the justice system,» says Runciman.

First, thank you so much Nicole for an inspiring and comprehensive piece about new ways to address complex problems in the justice system.

«We want Nova Scotians to continue to believe in their justice system and know that it will protect and support them when they need it,» Minister Diab said in the June 12 announcement.

Justice Education Society the Justice Education Society (JES) has been dedicated to improving access to the legal system through hands - on, targeted, two - way education between the public and those working in the justice system.

Wrongful convictions are not isolated cases: They are the signs that something is going wrong in our justice system that we must fix.

By hosting a Fellow, you are contributing to the development of a future legal innovator and to the profession by accelerating the pace of future innovations in our justice system to gradually reduce those barriers standing in the way of equal access to justice for all.

Public confidence in the justice system and courts is highest in Ontario and New Brunswick, and lowest in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Quebec.

Access to Justice BC's overarching intent is to nurture and tap into a culture shift in the justice system.

This case is representative of the delays in the justice system.

It is our collective mission to provide the best possible service to our communities by connecting people to the information they need to participate effectively in the justice system.

We just need a public debate about the value of the public realm in the justice system.

The objectives include «protect those who use legal services,» «promote the rule of law and the public interest in the justice system,» «promote access to legal services and the justice system,» and «establish required standards for professional responsibility and competence,» [6]

We agree wholeheartedly with the Committee's finding that Justice Camp's behaviour has undermined public confidence in the justice system so deeply that he should be removed from the judiciary.

The ten model objectives include, among others, «protection of the public,» «advancement of the administration of justice and the rule of law,» «meaningful access to justice and information about the law,» «independence of professional judgment,» and «diversity and inclusion among legal services providers and freedom from discrimination for those receiving legal services and in the justice system.»

The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Ontario Chapter extends an invitation to join us as we celebrate 10 years of helping families in the justice system by honouring 10 of our exceptional judges, mediators, psychologists, social workers, lawyers, and academics with our Award of Excellence in Family Justice.

More help needs to be provided for self - reps in a justice system where some accused people can't afford counsel and don't qualify for legal aid, says Oshawa criminal lawyer Lawrence Forstner.

Beyond assisting our clients with their claims of actual innocence in court, we also strive to shed light on the problems in the criminal legal system that allow innocent people to be convicted of crimes they did not commit by advocating for greater accountability in the justice system.

Attorney Joshua Glotzer has maintained a long legal career by protecting people who might not otherwise have their voices heard in our justice system.

No one who comes forward about an experience of sexual violence should be met with character attacks, insinuations that she was «asking for it,» or blame for failing to fight off the assault — especially not in our justice system, which is supposed to be impartial.

It should be the goal of all involved in the justice system to level the playing field as much as practicable.

To summarize the lessons of these three unrelated works, even with the ever - improving access to information, resources and «self - help» alternatives that technology increasingly is making possible, lawyers continue to play a critical role in people's lives and in the justice system.

where the law has been reformed to remedy inequality in the justice system, such as the rape shield laws, judges must respect that purpose when interpreting and applying the law in particular cases; and

... if we are to maintain public confidence in the justice system, judges must make their Judgments as accessible as possible, particularly to members of the public and litigants - in - person.

Established in 1989, JES is dedicated to building stronger communities by promoting understanding of, access to and confidence in our justice system, at home and abroad.

«Unfairness in the justice system is a major theme of our age....

The CLA is determined to address all forms of discrimination within the profession and we will look for opportunities to engage and educate other stakeholders in the justice system to further improve the professional experience for all of our members.

Our ongoing efforts to address gender parity include establishing a mentorship program aimed at supporting young lawyers as well as creating both a Woman's Vice-President position and a Women's Committee aimed at tackling gender issues encountered in our justice system.

Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, in order to develop consensus and priorities around improving access to civil and family justice in Canada, while also encouraging cooperation and collaboration between all stakeholders in the justice system.

Our study also found that women lawyers experience differential treatment by the various players in our justice system including crowns and judges.

Brooklyn Defender Services has amassed a wealth of experience and expertise on the complexities that inform our client's lives and their involvement in the justice system.

In the cases I reviewed here, every official in the justice system failed the test — a governing body of the legal profession that released documents to the police without a warrant, a judge who granted a wiretap authorization with a general warrant to search mobile devices without limitation other than a temporal one and a Crown attorney who released privileged information after presumptively reviewing it for disclosure purposes under the Stinchcombe regime.

This common sense legislation will create consistency and fairness in the justice system in cases regarding landowner liability.

This frustration comes into focus when examining many different experiences and priorities in our justice system.

Evander recognizes in Kathy and her firm a high bar for ethics and fighting to ensure their clients have a voice in our justice system.

The Law Society recognized the Ontario Court of Justice for what it had become — the largest court in Canada filling an essential role in the justice system.

In order for the public to become engaged in the justice system, it must become responsive to its rightful owners — the public.

Catherine Dunn tells us that «children and vulnerable adults... need to be more supported in the justice system,» and urges more alcohol treatment centres and more assistance to Indigenous people struggling with alcohol and drug addictions.»

Indeed, the Charter applies everywhere and at all times for everyone, and the police must respect an accused's right to counsel or risk undermining the public's confidence in our justice system.

It also seeks to reveal the cracks in their justice system that cause these.

(4) The Judicial Council shall provide province - wide free telephone access, including telephone access for the deaf, to information about itself and its role in the justice system.

(3) If an allegation of misconduct against a provincial judge is made to any other judge or to the Attorney General, the other judge, or the Attorney General, as the case may be, shall provide the person making the allegation with information about the Judicial Council's role in the justice system and about how a complaint may be made, and shall refer the person to the Judicial Council.