The Toronto Star has an article discussing how court innovations in New York and Windsor, Ontario, are helping SRLs.
Tag Court Process and Simplification
Ontario Joins Wider Move Toward Online Dispute Resolution to Ease Court Burdens
Michael Erdle has this post situating Ontario’s expanding use of ODR in a broader context.
Guest Opinion: Representation in Civil Law Often Inaccessible
A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment From the Ontario Court of Justice
JP’s blog features this post about the use of plain language in a recent Ontario Gladue court judgment.
Nonlawyer Courtroom Navigator Follow-Up — Initial NY Report shows Value and Impact
Richard Zorza has posted a flurry of articles over the past week: this one reporting on the nonlawyer Courtroom Navigator project in New York.
Make the Justice System Accessible
The Toronto Star carried this comment by Lorne Sossin and David Allgood on why the justice system needs to be more accessible.
The Empathy Deficit : Why So Many Lawyers Believe Their Job is to be a Jerk
At the NSRLP blog, here is an article on lawyers, empathy, and how the absence of empathy as a professional ideal might contribute to A2J problems.
The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession – Event Recap
The CFCJ has a recap of their recent event on the power of bilingualism.
What If…
On SLAW, Karen Dyck asks “What If…” – a sort of desiderata for improving access to justice. What would you add to the What ifs?
Working With Self-Represented Litigants: Ideas and Suggestions From the Bench
A small Working Group of judges, representing jurisdictions across Canada, and who hear SRLs on a regular basis in their courtrooms have been working together for three months to produce “Working with SRLs: Ideas and Suggestions from the Bench”. This unique document was formally launched on November 27th, 2014!
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