As such, if you really want to improve
public access to justice in Surrey, the solution is not to flood the Lower Mainland (a market in which law students already have a very difficult time finding articles - yes, even in Surrey) with junior lawyers but to build a new courthouse on the Surrey side of the river.
I suggest that you review the materials OTLA has published (and will continue to publish) on the subject, where you will find that the issue is not whether ABS will reduce access to justice, but that there is no evidence suggesting that ABS has any positive effect
on public access to justice.
A nationwide survey on access to legal services, which is currently underway, will ultimately help
improve public access to justice, Minister of Justice Mark Burton said today.
These technologies are mean to improve the judicial system and
public access to justice.
Public Access to Justice: Apps, Tools, and Processes to improve access to justice and allow the public to resolve disputes efficiently