Here is a longer article at Torontoist.com discussing some recent changes and challenges faced by some Toronto legal clinics.
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Roadblocks to Access to Justice: Reforming Ethical Rules to Meet the Special Needs of Low-Income Clients
What’s Money Got to Do with It?: Public Interest Lawyering and Profit
This article by Kathryn A Sabbeth examines public interest lawyering in the US, and argues that public interest lawyering should not be regarded as a market exception.
Bob Ward Announces Plan to Retire
Law Times has an article on the retirement of Legal Aid Ontario CEO Bob Ward.
Does The ABA Care More About ‘Access To Justice’ Than It Cares About Members’ Access To Jobs?
An article in Above the Law asking whether the American Bar Association cares more about access to justice than it does about members’ access to jobs.
President’s Budget Proposes Civil Legal Research and Civil Legal Aid Competitive Grant Program
Richard Zorza has a post noting that US President Barack Obama’s budget proposes funding for civil legal aid research.
From One SRL to Another: Holding Fast to the “Real You” Before You Plunge into the SRL Abyss
JusticeFundr.ca: Helping Public Interest Litigants, One Campaign at a Time
The Winkler Institute blog has a post on justicefundr.ca.
Justice Campaigners Propose Boycott of Magna Carta Anniversary Summit
From the UK, calls for a boycott of Magna Carta celebrations over lack of government support for access to justice.
Legal Aid Reform in Scotland and Ireland
From the UK, here are some media pieces on reforms to legal aid in Scotland (and another response), legal aid cuts in Northern Ireland.
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