I usually help two, three, four, five
people navigate the legal system every time I go.
The BearPaw Legal Education & Resource Centre (BearPaw Education) is a program offered by Native Counselling Services of Alberta and funded by the Alberta Law Foundation aimed at helping Aboriginal
people navigate the legal system and gain awareness of their legal rights.
Not exact matches
«While
people know that they need help with an issue, they don't know the right way to
navigate the
legal system, and who to consult.
The division was instrumental in helping students and young consumers
navigate a confusing and costly
system, as well as taking
legal action against lenders, predatory for - profit colleges, loan servicers, and debt collectors who misled young
people.
In many cases this will be a great help to
people who want to
navigate the
legal system and understand what the laws that affect them mean.
Survey respondents also indicated the
legal system was inaccessible to ordinary
people, and was arbitrary and difficult to
navigate.
Meanwhile, other states are utilizing
people who do not have a juris doctor degree to help under or unserved populations
navigate the
legal system:
Our job as lawyers is to help
people navigate what is a very complex
legal system.
In terms of non-lawyer service providers, the report emphasizes the need for
legal information outreach workers and aboriginal community
legal workers to help
people navigate the justice
system.
It is widely known that Microsoft has been working with the
legal assistance sector in the USA for a couple of years https://law-tech-a2j.org/united-states/
legal-services-corporation-announces-timely-microsoft-collaboration/. A press release in April 2016 stated: «Drawing on state - of - the - art cloud technologies, this portal will enable
people to
navigate the court
system and
legal aid resources, learn about their
legal rights and prepare and file critical court documents in a way that is accessible, comprehensive and easy to
navigate».
Today, West Coast LEAF is at the BC Court of Appeal to argue that the law must not add to the barriers in accessing justice already experienced by
people navigating the complexities of the
legal system.
My experience of the English
legal system is that even matters which are low cost and uncomplicated, it is often difficult for a lay
person to
navigate the Court
system.
«If we provide proper
legal aid funding and give proper access, these self - represented
people can
navigate the
system much more quickly,» Kazimirski says.
People pay lawyers to help
navigate the
legal system and get them out of or avoid some dilemma.
Civil
legal aid is a combination of services and resources that helps all Americans of all backgrounds - including those who face the toughest
legal challenges: children, veterans, seniors, ill or disabled
people, and victims of domestic violence - to effectively
navigate the justice
system.
CLEO (Community
Legal Education Ontario) has launched three interactive flowcharts designed to help
people understand and
navigate the family law court
system.
What's more, tens of millions of
people are evicted, lose custody of their children, and pay unnecessary fines while facing a
legal system that they don't understand and can't
navigate.
Many lower - income
people have no lawyer to help them
navigate the
legal system, either in civil or criminal cases.
Docubot ™ provides an affordable, accessible option for
people who need
legal assistance, but aren't getting it because they lack a personal connection to a lawyer or they simply don't know how to
navigate our complex
legal system.
So, what do we do about the fact that the
legal system is, for many
people without a lawyer, nearly impossible to
navigate?
«Access to a lawyer is critical for these vulnerable
people to help them
navigate the
legal system.»»
By empowering students to embrace human - centered design, employ empathy, and collaborate with fellow students from diverse backgrounds, the JDP serves as a catalyst for empowering the next generation of innovators to rethink the way that
people with an everyday
legal problem understand and
navigate the justice
system.
Nevertheless, those inside the
system say too many
people continue to be denied
legal aid, forcing them to
navigate the complex court
system on their own or make grave financial sacrifices to free up cash for a lawyer.
Courts should offer services, including early resolution and information services, for
people who are
navigating the
legal system alone
We truly believe that no
person should have to
navigate the
legal system on their own, especially in the face of injury.
Over the years, the
legal system in the United States has become very complex and without
legal training, it can be very difficult for
people to
navigate through the
legal system.
Many of the
people trying to
navigate the
legal system don't have the wherewithal to interact with the state at a level that would allow them to get past that barrier.