LAO's Sidney B. Linden Award recognizes exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to helping low - income Ontarians in
the pursuit of access to justice.
Grace Pluchino, a community legal worker at the forefront of tenants» rights for the past 30 years, is this year's recipient of the Sidney B. Linden Award given by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to honour exceptional individuals who help low - income Ontarians in
the pursuit of access to justice.
Legal aid lawyers warned the government that the «gateway» was likely to prove to be yet another hurdle for those in
pursuit of access to justice.
Not exact matches
The
pursuit of equal
access to justice is manifold, and Summit organizers, presenters, and many participants are active in... [more]
Though I've neither been employed in any capacity in the legal system nor ever lived in Manitoba the Honourable Richard J. Scott came
to my attention some years ago during my (still ongoing)
pursuit of rule -
of - law /
access to justice issues.
That said, no matter what barriers remain in the overall
pursuit of improving
access to justice, we must continue
to do all we can
to ensure knowledge
of the law is accessible
to those who seek it out.
The APB Board
of Directors consists
of several lawyers and non-lawyers from across BC who share a dedication
to the
pursuit of equal
access to justice for all British Columbians.
It was seen as an opportunity
to maintain relationships in
pursuit of facilitating
access to justice for the people
of Ontario and
to educate legislators about regulatory functions and mandate.
In
pursuit of these objectives the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social
Justice Commissioner and Griffith University wish
to conduct a forum in which Indigenous participants or representatives identify a set
of issues that currently face Indigenous communities when mining companies seek
access to their land or wish
to develop a project on their land.