Month August 2021

Alberta Law Foundation Publishes Report on Remote Legal Services for Low-Income Albertans

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The Alberta Law Foundation has published a report that examines challenges and best practices for the remote delivery of legal services to low-income Albertans. The report explores several aspects of legal service delivery as relate specifically to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the focus is more generally on remote legal service delivery before the pandemic and beyond the pandemic.

The Remote Legal Services to Low-Income Albertans – Challenges and Best Practices report discusses remote legal service delivery models and tools and addresses impacts of remote service delivery for specific groups. The discussion of remote legal service delivery is organized around the following topics:

  • Silver Linings of the Transition to Remote Legal Service Delivery
  • Challenges with Remote Legal Service Delivery
  • Service Modifications in Response to the Pandemic
  • Literature Review about Best Practices
  • Innovative Projects and Hubs in the U.S. and Canada
  • Technology Tools and Resources

The final report also includes resources for further information.

The Alberta Law Foundation’s Remote Legal Services to Low-Income Albertans – Challenges and Best Practices report was written by Flora Stevenson and is available online in English here: https://www.albertalawfoundation.org/news/new-report-remote-legal-services-to-low-income-albertans-challenges-and-best-practices.

Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court Mark 50 Years

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This year marks 50 years since the founding of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. To recognize the 50th anniversary, the Courts held a virtual celebration earlier this summer, on June 1st. During the commemoration ceremony, Federal Court Chief Justice, Paul Crampton noted that the Federal Courts’ founding was grounded in a desire for a “just society” and the notion that the Federal Court could play an important role in realizing that goal.

To mark 50 years, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court will also be publishing a book that showcases past work of the Courts and goals for the future. There will be a formal, virtual book launch on October 1, 2021 and 3 follow-up webinars on October 29th (Immigration), November 26th (National Security), and December 10th (Intellectual Property). To register for these events, visit: https://www.nji-inm.ca/index.cfm/publications/public-resources/fca-fc-50th-anniversary-events/.

A recording of the commemoration ceremony is available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS46flYYgBg.

Chief Justice Paul Crampton’s speech is available on the Federal Court website: https://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/pages/media/speeches#cont.

Details in the post are from the Federal Court’s announcement published here: https://www.fct-cf.gc.ca/Content/assets/pdf/base/2021-07-30-50th-anniversary-video.pdf.