JP Boyd’s Access to Justice blog has this article on “family justice 3.0”.
Category Family Justice
Thoughts on Family Law for Family Day
At the CFCJ, Nabila Khan and Sabreena Delhon post a few thoughts about family law for family day.
L’Accès À La Justice Des Enfants Et Leur Droit De Participation Devant Les Tribunaux: Quelques Réflexion (Access to Justice for Children and Their Right to Participate in Court: Few Thoughts)
This article, from Mona Paré at the University of Ottawa, gives some thoughts on access to justice for children and their participation in court.
Family Justice 3.0: a Settlement-Oriented, Lawyer-Facilitated Hybrid Approach
JP Boyd explores a possible future family justice model.
WillowNet.ca: New Resource Aims to Provide Clear Information About Domestic Abuse
Here’s a CBC report on the launch of WillowNet.ca in Alberta by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, which provides legal information about domestic violence.
Legal Aid Cuts Hit Divided Families as Contact Centres Close Down
From the UK, The Guardian reports on the closing of child contact centres, as legal aid cuts take effect.
Legislative Intelligibility and the Rule of Law
On SLAW, JP Boyd offers some thoughts on legislative intelligibility and the rule of law.
We Versus Me: Normative Legislation, Individual Exceptionalism and Access to Family Justice
On SLAW, JP Boyd offers a thoughtful piece on complexity, justice and access in family law (but likely relevant to other areas also).
Unified Family Courts: An Established Mechanism for Improving Access to Justice
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
Are unified family courts a magic bullet? J.P Boyd of the Canadian Research Institute for Law explores the potential on the CFCJ blog. http://ow.ly/FmW41
Data Collection Completed for “Cost of Justice” Project
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
We have completed the data collection stages for our Cost of Justice national survey project! Here are some of our initial findings: – Over 35% of people reported stress, health, family and/or social issues as a result of experiencing legal problems. – Over a three-year period over 50% of adults reported experiencing one or more legal problems. – The most common problems were related to consumer, debt, and employment issues. Read more: http://obiter-dicta.ca/2014/10/14/data-collection-completed-for-cost-of-justice-project/
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