John Gregory has a post noting that the Ontario Attorney General is considering an online dispute resolution system for provincial offences.
Month March 2015
Family Justice 3.3: Automating Dispute Resolution
JP Boyd has a post focussing on automating dispute resolution in family justice matters.
The Ongoing Hryniak “Culture Shift”
A post by John O’Sullivan discussing recent cases and the “culture shift” needed to improve access to justice in civil litigation.
The Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice
The Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice — Canada’s foremost dedicated journal in the field — has now transitioned to a free, open-access online format.
Check out the first open access issue at
On The Eve of Magna Carta’s 800th Birthday, the British Legal System is Being Ripped Apart
The New Statesman also criticizes UK legal aid reforms on the anniversary of the Magna Carta.
Comment: Legal Aid Reforms Are Not the Justice Intended in Magna Carta
Monroe Freedman, Influential Voice on Legal Ethics, Dies at 86
Some of you may be aware that legal ethics giant Monroe Freedman died last Thursday at 86. Given his devotion to access to justice and his lifetime of work on justice and ethics issues, here is a link to the New York Times obituary.
Nice Development for Incubators
Richard Zorza has posted this piece on new resources for lawyers interested in developing legal incubators.
Tomorrow, Fri Feb 27, is Early Registration Deadline for EJC, Scheduled Just After SRL Pre-Conference
Richard Zorza has posted on an upcoming ABA Equal Justice Conference and self-represented litigant pre-conference.
Supreme Court Decision on Teeth Whitening Regulation Has Interesting Implications for Bar Monopoly
Richard Zorza has posted about how a recent US Supreme Court decision on dentistry could have implications for legal regulation;
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