Here’s an article on the appearance of insurance for executors in Canada from Slaw.ca
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For Justice Innovators, Asking the Right Questions Is Key
There’s a post from the CFCJ on how asking the right questions is key for justice innovation.
Core Strategies for Legal System Reform
Richard Zorza has a post outlining some core strategies for legal system reform.
The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession – Event Recap
The CFCJ has a recap of their recent event on the power of bilingualism.
ABS D.O.A.? Idk
Colin Lachance looks to reinvigorate a thoughtful and nuanced discussion about alternative business structures.
Study Questions Access to Justice Benefits of ABS
AJRN-member Jasminka Kalajdzic’s name was in the legal press for her study noting the dearth of empirical evidence linking alternative business structures (ABSs) to improving access to justice. (A link to Jasminka’s study is embedded in the article I’ve linked to.) See also this article in the Law Times which carries some responses to Jasminka’s study.
What a Law Society Should Be — A Response to the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Alternative Business Structures Discussion Paper
On SSRN, here is a response to the Law Society of Upper Canada’s ABS discussion paper, by Ken Chasse.
Wigging Out About Access to Justice
Canadian Lawyer has this piece on the launch of the second year of Flip Your Wig for Justice.
Legislative Intelligibility and the Rule of Law
On SLAW, JP Boyd offers some thoughts on legislative intelligibility and the rule of law.
Prairie Provinces Pondering Overhaul to Delivery of Legal Services
The Edmonton Journal features this piece by Brent Wittmeier, discussing possible changes to legal services delivery in the Prairies, and some comments from new U of A Law Dean Paul Paton.
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