Sentences with phrase «providing access to the justice system»

One of the significant hurdles in providing access to the justice system is the extremely overburdened Legal Aid system.

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«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.

Mr Gibb will argue that access to a strong academic education is the key to social mobility and his proposals will «provide the foundations of an education system with social justice at its heart».

They could provide not only traditional reference services and access to both print and digital resources, but also seminars and lectures on the law and the justice system.

AUSTIN — Business and community leader and advocate Priscilla Guajardo Cortez has been selected to lead Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, which helps low - income individuals access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate legal advice and representation.

Until our justice system is color - blind and able to treat immigrants equally under law, we must end the cycle of incarceration that defaults to locking immigrants behind bars rather than providing meaningful access to our courts.»

In 1974, Congress chartered the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to promote equal access to justice in the civil judicial system by providing low - income Americans with high quality legal aid.

The Law Foundation of Ontario used to provide grants to Ontario's law school libraries as part of its mandate to promote access to legal information as part of advancing its vision for a truly accessible justice system.

We know that increasingly our legal system is not providing effective access to justice to those without significant means.

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.

Furthermore, public financial investment in providing access to justice must be considered within the context of the social value of ensuring an effective accessible system.

The problem, they say, is that the courts are failing to use technology to open up the justice system and provide meaningful access to justice to the extent possible in the internet age:

Her goal is to reform the entire legal system by helping as many people as possible to understand their general rights, encouraging individuals to be proactive about legal issues, increasing access to justice for low and middle income individuals, and providing education to the community so that re-entering individuals can have seamless and successful returns to the community.

At the most basic level, the civil justice system exists to provide people with access to knowledge about their rights, and if necessary to a means of enforcing them (Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, justice system exists to provide people with access to knowledge about their rights, and if necessary to a means of enforcing them (Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, Justice Advisory Group, 2005, p. 20).

In addition, itnrecommends an immediate increase legal aid funding, the establishment of videoconferencing facilities to increase access to the courts in rural areas, and investment in mental health programs that provide alternatives to the criminal justice system.

A new website, The Justice Index, provides a state - by - state scorecard of resources and initiatives designed to ensure that everyone has equal access to the legal system.

Their purpose was to provide the poorest residents with access to a lawyer and the justice system.

The LRF understands that it is not enough to provide the indigent with legal assistance and legal education if the structures within the justice system do not facilitate access to justice for the general population.

David joins other NJSBA leaders in the Association's commitment in advancing the practice of law, providing education to both the public and to other attorneys, and promoting access to the civil justice system to -LSB-...]

Unless we can make real and significant progress in simplifying legal language and providing accessible and understandable materials to non-lawyer users of the justice system, we can not move access to justice forward in any tangible way.

We believe this is an essential and valuable part of our legal system, providing access to justice for everyone, no matter what their income or background might be.

«I know he will be a great advocate for providing access to the civil justice system»

[2] Increasingly, there is recognition that a culture shift is required in order to create an environment promoting timely and affordable access to the civil justice system... [3] Summary judgment motions provide one such opportunity...

On the other hand, the one thing that the American system does provide is a form of access to justice for the consumer.

The Equity & Access Office provides expertise and administrative support to cross-sector collaborations with justice system actors and government bodies.

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

Supported by both the Government and the Judiciary of England and Wales, the motivation behind online courts is to provide greater access to justice at lower cost than the conventional court system.

The Equity & Access Office has partnered with Avalon Sexual Assault Centre to provide education sessions for lawyers that help participants recognize the signs of trauma in their clients; provide suggestions for mitigating re-traumatization from the justice system; and identify the supports and services available for sexual assault survivors in Nova Scotia.

(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.

The Foundation's Initiative aims to catalyze and elevate solutions that move forward the Civil Legal Aid field, and a civil justice system that provides access to legal information and assistance to people in need, when they need it, and in a form they can use.

The Divisional Court reinforces the importance of paralegals in making the «justice system more accessible» and describes arbitration in relation to the Small Claims Court as «another parallel process also designed to provide increased access to justice».

The Florida State Courts System, in conjunction with the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice, offers both a self - help website as well as the Florida Courts HELP App to provide information for people seeking a divorce, adoption, orders of protection, name change, and other family law issues.

This can result in a number of barriers to access to justice, including substantive barriers which result in the system failing to provide a just result: Gray, Forell & Clarke.

The inaction on the part of the provinces in not providing designated judges significantly diminishes a victim's ability to utilize the justice system, even before one factors in the additional access to justice barriers faced by indigenous peoples.

ALA provides the low income and the Asian and Pacific Islander community equal access to the legal justice system through direct legal services and community education in the areas of immigration and citizenship, public benefits, domestic violence, consumer rights, housing, and civil rights.

Consistent with NJP's commitment to combat injustice by improving access to our civil justice system, all NJP facilities are accessible, and NJP provides language and sign interpreters for persons needing assistance to access our services.

Topics include: the digital divide and the risk of two tiers of justice; the role of the courts and law schools in providing legal services; the impact of technology on access to the legal system; basic practices for using technology to increase access; and the implications of technology - based dispute resolution mechanisms outside of the courts; a comparative analysis of the US approach to access to the legal system and other countries.

Our office focuses on providing clients with personal attention and access to every option our justice system allows.

Since April 2009, Peacebuilders» own fundraising has supported the Youth Circles Program and the development of additional programs that reach out to youth and communities that have not traditionally had fair access to the justice system, provide a safe and inclusive space for respectful dialogue, and promote community leadership and the use of Peacebuilding Circles in educational and correctional settings.

The new law declared that Congress had found «there is a need to provide equal access to the system of justice in our Nation» and that «there is a need to provide high quality legal assistance to those who would be otherwise unable to afford adequate legal counsel.»

In its important decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, the Supreme Court of Canada signalled the need for lawyers and judges to re-think their approach to the civil justice system in order to provide timely and affordable access to the courts.

At Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (a non-profit law firm), we specialize in providing professional legal help to Minnesotans who traditionally lack access to the American justice system and can not afford the services of a private attorney.

However, provided that Lord Neuberger's guidance is respected, with «ready and effective access to the civil justice system» retained, the court structure and appeals process beyond it is unlikely to differ.

To provide access to justice (and not just access to the justice system), it is essential for lawyers, judges and immigration officers to take professional training in how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controTo provide access to justice (and not just access to the justice system), it is essential for lawyers, judges and immigration officers to take professional training in how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controto justice (and not just access to the justice system), it is essential for lawyers, judges and immigration officers to take professional training in how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controto the justice system), it is essential for lawyers, judges and immigration officers to take professional training in how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controto take professional training in how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controto recognize and respond to domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive controto domestic violence, and in the tactics and dynamics of coercive control.

Each year, the Legal Foundation of Washington Board of Trustees presents the Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award to an outstanding individual or organization that has assisted in providing deep and meaningful access to the justice system.

About: Nassau Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) is dedicated to providing equal access to basic human rights and services through provision of high quality legal representation, public information and community advocacy training to ensure that low income, disabled and disadvantaged individuals have equal access to the civil justice system on Long Island.

From medical - legal partnerships in Ontario to unbundled service projects in Alberta to pre-paid legal insurance programs in Quebec, justice system stakeholders are re-imagining ways to provide universal access to justice across Canada.

I do not know that tribunals will provide better access to justice than the system under which we operate.

The calls to action are instead geared toward developing justice system innovations and applying direct and indirect political pressure on governments to better facilitate if not provide equal access to justice by 2030.

Also consider: If the on - line system provided supporting information and guidance through the dispute or payment process, would this enhance access to justice for self - represented litigants?