Drew Perry, a retired Manitoba government bureaucrat and current Complaints Review Commissioner for the Law Society of Manitoba, commented on the need for lawyers to get creative and think sideways in
addressing issues of access to justice.
«There are a lot of stories that, through a journalistic lens, will help us understand justice better,» says Lorne Sossin, dean of Osgoode Hall, who refers to recent stories in daily newspapers such as the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail that have
examined issues of access to justice and more.
It's the commercial market where I typically pay attention for a number of reasons, not the least of which, I can't begin to imagine solving the broader
societal issues of access to justice.
The
central issue of access to justice seems to me, to mean the right to full disclosure and examination of the evidence, full honesty and accountability in behavior from both court staff and judges.
Specifically, he talked about his instrumental work on the National Action Committee on Civil and Family Justice, and what he envisions the role of students and law schools to be in
addressing issues of access to justice (A2J).
Unbundled legal services are one of the solutions to the
complex issue of access to justice, and LAWPRO recognizes that the provision of unbundled legal services is occurring in Ontario at the present time and that they are likely to become more common.
Having said that, I agree with «Surrey Lawyer» that the solution to Surrey's issues (and the
larger issue of access to justice) is not another law school in the lower mainland, but a superior court south of the river.
I would be interested to know whether any of the panelists raised
the issue of access to justice.
Thankfully,
the issue of access to justice is figuring prominently in the general debate, as evidenced by the recently released CBA Legal Futures report and the ongoing work of the Action Committee on Access to Justice.
«In light of constitutional principles of access to the courts, and thus access to justice, the Court considers that the applicants have raised issues which are of general public importance... As the application may involve
the issue of access to justice, and access to the courts, it is a matter of significant importance».
While the increase to legal aid funding is an important step, further steps must be taken to address
the issue of access to justice in Ontario.
Gavin Hume, president of the law society, says the rule was created to address
the issue of access to justice.
The issue of access to justice was also raised in the context of CFAs; it was available to those whose solicitors were prepared to act under a CFA (backed up by adverse costs insurance).
It impacts on the decision and strategy on whether to litigate even with a meritorious claim, and is becoming
an issue of access to justice, especially for impecunious litigants who are disproportionally affected by the recovery gap.
If we were to draw on their collective wisdom to tackle
the issues of access to justice with a multi-disciplinary approach, not only would we enhance the discussion, but we would also broaden the range of potential solutions to issues identified.
As with legal communities across the country, lawyers and the judiciary in P.E.I. are grappling with
issues of access to justice.
I've only just had a chance to skim it, but in doing so I have noted a continuous thread throughout the report suggesting that it is essential, if we are to move forward effectively on
the issue of access to justice, that we know what we know and what we don't yet know.
Post Unison, the government, the courts & the profession are all looking at
the issue of access to justice & what it means to ensure it's a reality, says David Greene
It is not only
an issue of access to justice, it is an issue of accuracy.
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The issue of access to justice for individuals involved in family law disputes has...
This is even more important in the context of our strategic framework, which is examining the nature and extent of our role as a regulator, and in which the Society is committed to advocacy on
the issue of access to justice for equity - seeking groups.
For example, in outlining the results of community consultations held on
the issue of access to justice, the author notes that:
As a passionate advocate for access to justice, Nicole spent two years as the Executive Director of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), a national not - for - profit that works on
issues of access to justice and civil justice reform and has led several local and national research projects that examine the cost, affordability and effectiveness of the civil justice system in Canada; she remains a Senior Research Fellow at the CFCJ.
Law students today, in my experience, are much more attuned to
issues of access to justice than we were «back in the day.»