Sentences with phrase «when access to justice issues»

Although much case law is now available online, Plaxton maintains that at a time when access to justice issues are at the forefront of the legal discourse, bricks - and - mortar libraries that are accessible to anyone remain essential.

Not exact matches

U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe is expected to rule on the issue of when New York should hold its party primaries, part of an ongoing Department of Justice lawsuit to force the state into complying with the MOVE Act, which governs timely access to military and overseas ballots.

When there is no complexity or regulation, there are few access - to - justice issues because there is no need for lawyers.

The most pressing problem when it comes to access to justice is the vast majority of people don't know what to do in case of personal legal issues.

He says the whole issue also falls into the context of access to justice and a concern about small companies using lawyers who «dabble» when they actually need specialized expertise.

When I first began to review the data, my cynical expectation was that librarians would have an explicit NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) position on the access to justice issue.

While many talk about access to justice issues, Bauman shook up the legal community when he warned these problems could be «potentially fatal to our profession as we know it.»

The national Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters notes in its final report that only about 6.5 % of legal problems ever make it to court, but it is unlikely in the extreme that so many of the people with high school diplomas or less are bundled into the 93.5 % who manage to resolve their legal issues outside of court, especially when we know that for people with low incomes, legal issues tend not come one at a time but cluster and multiply into other areas of the law.

Access is a timely issue for Law Day to highlight given the recent comments of Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin who received wide press coverage when she told a University of Toronto Conference audience, that «We have wonderful justice for corporations and for the wJustice Beverly McLachlin who received wide press coverage when she told a University of Toronto Conference audience, that «We have wonderful justice for corporations and for the wjustice for corporations and for the wealthy.

When are we going to stop wasting time and oxygen on ABS and knuckle down and deal with the access to justice problem that dwarfs all other real and trumped up A2J issues combined — the ruinous time and cost of litigation?

In the recent decision of Fantl v Transamerica Life Canada («Fantl»)[1], the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal of the Divisional Court's decision and confirmed the certification of class claims in negligent misrepresentation, noting that it was time for class actions to «deliver on their promise of access to justice» [2] when it comes to individual issues.

The Buterman decisions demonstrate some of the access to justice challenges faced by the Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the parties when the settlement agreement is at issue.

While the courts must struggle to weed out cases without merit, the numbers we discovered when we dug deeper into the CanLll database raise a serious access to justice issue.

Oh what privileged, Western lives we live when can equivocate between clothing and justice, without any regard to the fact that access to clothing is indeed a «pressing» social issue.

So it was a welcome surprise in January 2013 when the Supreme Court of Canada issued a unanimous ruling calling for a «culture shift» in favour of more «timely and affordable access to civil justice.»

Highlights Monitor the progress of various clients and institute adjustments when necessary Effectively communicate with parolees, fellow parole officers and representatives of the court Compile and analyze various court reports Ensure full compliance with State regulations and standard operation procedures of the facility Apply strong problem solving skills in different situations Assist parolees in securing jobs and other necessary resources to transition into civilian life Strong public relations skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience Probation Officer 1/1/2010 — Present Central Offender Services — Augusta, GA Manage the cases of several different parolees simultaneously Ensure that parolees have access to needed resources to make a successful transition out of the system Maintain an in - depth understanding of the criminal justice system and current and pending laws Hold periodic meetings with paroles to ensure that they are meeting all requirements for their parole Analyze various court reports to determine appropriate courses of action with clients Receive and address parolee issues to help keep them on the right path

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.