Sentences with phrase «justice reform initiatives»

taking a leadership role in providing information concerning civil justice reform initiatives and developing effective means of exchanging this information

Most well - intentioned justice reform initiatives have involved experienced and respected lawyers, judges and legal academics studying the «problems» and then telling other people what to do in a report format.

My last article focused on the Inventory of Reforms, which, alongside our Clearinghouse, is designed to provide greater access to information on the civil justice system and civil justice reform initiatives.

Previously, she practiced corporate commercial litigation in Vancouver for 14 years, worked in - house for 6 years specializing in legal services management, led mediation research projects at UBC, and has participated in many justice reform initiatives.

In an unprecedented move that reflects a climate of judicial concern over the BC Justice Reform initiative, the three Chief Justices of BC's courts issued a five page statement on judicial independence today.

Not exact matches

But given that several individual racial justice groups, as well as larger collectives like the Movement for Black Lives and the police - reform oriented Campaign Zero initiative, have all come out with various policy agendas targeting specific issues, this doesn't really hold up.

PROPOSAL 13: Launch a «Right Priorities» initiative to further New York's status as a national leader in criminal justice and re-entry reforms.

Jeremy M. Creelan, who headed up a number of reform initiatives for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been named a visiting fellow of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government where he will focus on reform and social justice issues.

And she added that the city has an immigrant health initiative, passed legislation keeping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of Rikers Island and the Criminal Justice Reform Act — and has hosted events around the city «to really inform members of our community about their rights.»

On Wednesday, King joined former state Rep. Dick Batchelor, chairman of The Children's Trust of Orange County committee, former Orange County chair Linda Chapin, businessman Harold Mills, and the Rev. Derrick McRae of the Experience Christian Center to argue that the initiative is a criminal justice reform issue.

There's also some items included that are part of ongoing initiatives, like the effort to reform Medicaid and the downsizing of the state's juvenile justice system.

ALBANY, NY (05/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will speak at public hearings on a new juvenile justice initiative being billed as «reform,» but which, in reality, will put youths and the community at risk.

ALBANY, NY (05/02/2013)(readMedia)-- In the wake of an explosive expose by the New York Daily News about the abysmal failure of the state Close to Home juvenile justice reform program, CSEA can only say repeated warnings about the initiative were ignored.

County Executive Picente said «This initiative is an unprecedented step in reforming juvenile justice in Oneida County and the State of New York.

He again called for reforms to the state justice and electoral systems and promised to push for $ 650 million to fund a life sciences initiative.

Inaugurating the centre located in Gwmna Awan General Hospital, Kakuri Kaduna, the state Attorney - General and Commissioner for Justice, Mrs Amina Sijuwade, said the development was the initiative of the Justice Reform Committee.

To be clear, I continue to question whether the ed reform movement at large is properly viewed as a race - focused «social justice» movement or a broad school improvement initiative benefitting all children, thereby serving social justice ends.

Nina Salomon is a Project Manager in the Corrections and Reentry division at the CSG Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice justice system.

Since then, through its public education, direct advocacy, and law reform initiatives, CAMWL has endeavoured to help shape a legal profession that is responsive to our collective obligation to promote substantive justice and equality.

The research report notes that the proposed pilot project aligns well with the objectives and guiding principles of the Reforming the Family Justice System initiative presently exploring means of improving the family justice system in Alberta, and may be ideally suited for adoption and evaluation as a prototype by the initJustice System initiative presently exploring means of improving the family justice system in Alberta, and may be ideally suited for adoption and evaluation as a prototype by the initjustice system in Alberta, and may be ideally suited for adoption and evaluation as a prototype by the initiative.

This is relevant, of course, given the link between proportionality and recent initiatives in civil justice reform.

At the time of the launch of the government reform initiative in Februrary, the three chief justices responded by issuing the following 2 paragraph statement:

Law reform commissions as well as self - standing initiatives such as the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters have made this sort of rethinking a priority for moving forward.

Her reform initiatives were significant in many areas, and whatever your political leaning, one would hope the positive momentum on justice reforms continues in B.C. with the new government in place.

(vi) while every group experiences civil needs, the poorest and most vulnerable experience more frequent and more complex, interrelated civil legal problems: Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Matters, Family Justice Reform - A Review of Reports and Initiatives: Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, online http://www.cfcj-fcjc.org/sites/default/files/docs/2013/Family%20Justice%20Reform%20Review%20-%20April%2015%20Final.pdf.

As part of this initiative we have done docket studies, surveys, and focus groups; we have held conferences, meetings, and most recently, our 4th Civil Justice Reform Summit.

For this reason (and others), I strongly believe that criminal - justice - reform - minded «big donors» — yes, I am talking to you Koch brothers and Mr. Soros — should think very seriously about devoting resources to this initiative campaign where a little extra campaign investment could go a very long way in fostering reform in a lot more places than just Oklahoma.

Those recommendations include «The Court should form a standing committee to maintain accountability for closing the justice gap and to monitor the effectiveness of reform initiatives,» «The Court should encourage the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.justice gap and to monitor the effectiveness of reform initiatives,» «The Court should encourage the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.»

Another major initiative was reforming the Courts of Justice Act, to improve the judicial complaints and discipline process and to broaden the possible sanctions available to the Judicial Council.

Most barristers with a passing interest in court reform will have been aware in recent years of a clutch of reform initiatives led by senior judges, which concern the administration of justice.

In 2000, The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) launched a major reform initiative to actively improve America's civil justice system.

For example, mandatory court - based mediation rules, judicial dispute resolution initiatives, case management regimes, pre-trial conferences, and cost - based settlement incentives have all become central pillars of the modern civil justice system and its reform.

As well, a paper prepared for the Family Justice Group, «Family Justice Reform: A Review of Reports and Initiatives,» has also been placed online.

Previously, she practiced corporate commercial litigation in Vancouver for 14 years, worked inhouse for 6 years specializing in legal services management and, most recently, provided support to the Civil Justice Reform Working Group and the initiative to create a new set of Supreme Court Civil Rules in British Columbia.

The Reforming Family Justice System initiative was co-convened by Justice Andrea Moen, Court of Queen's Bench and Ms. Lynn Varty, Assistant Deputy Minister of Resolution and Court Administration Services, Justice and Solicitor General.

These are important law development and justice innovation initiatives in Canada — a country entering a new era of collaborative justice innovation and infrastructure reform.

He drove a number of change initiatives, such as Justice on Target (that reduced, for the first time in 18 years, the time to trial and the number of court appearances per criminal case), a health and safety initiative that reduced workplace injuries by 20 % in 3 years, the 4 Pillars of Family Reform, Civil Justice Reform, the largest funding increase in Legal Aid's history, and was part of a new approach to indigenous relations recognized by the United Nations.

It articulates the costs and benefits of these privatizing initiatives, particularly their potential negative impacts on the way we regulate ourselves in modern democracies, and it makes recommendations for future civil justice practice and reform.

Previously, Héctor served as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for six years where he led several county - wide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities services.

The system must reform and governments need to invest meaningfully into prevention through Justice Reinvestment initiatives and in in - prison and post release programmes.

Models for Change provides research - based tools and techniques to make juvenile justice more fair, effective, rational, and developmentally - appropriate and the initiative supports counties and states in reforming the way they treat kids who've committed crimes.

Reform to criminal justice processes, including through community justice initiatives, must be responsive to these factors.