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CFCJ Senior Research Fellow Ab Currie in Rotterdam
In June 2026, Ab Currie, Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, attended the semi-annual meeting of the Working Group on the Legal Professions, held at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Working Group brings together researchers from around the world who study the legal professions and their role in justice systems.
Read NowAccess to Justice Advocate – Janet Mosher
Recent reports have underscored the importance of innovation and imagination to the pursuit of access to justice. At the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, we understand that such efforts come down to people – to advocates. In an effort to spotlight the diverse range of individuals working across the access to justice landscape, we are
read nowAccess to Justice Advocate – Dianne Wintermute
Recent reports have underscored the importance of innovation and imagination to the pursuit of access to justice. At the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, we understand that such efforts come down to people – to advocates. In an effort to spotlight the diverse range of individuals working across the access to justice landscape, we are
read nowHappy Holidays!
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice wishes you the very best this holiday season! We look forward to bringing you excited new research and initiatives in 2015.
read nowUnified family courts: an established mechanism for improving access to justice
Lawyers practicing in jurisdictions with multiple trial courts and no unified family court will be aware of the challenges facing litigants without counsel. First there’s choosing the right law, because of the overlapping federal and provincial legislative jurisdiction in family law matters. Then there’s choosing the right court, because of the trial courts’ simultaneous but asymmetric subject matter
read nowLives on Simmer! Early Intervention For People Living on the Margins
This is the third post in a series following the developments of the Halton Community Legal Clinic’s Legal Health Check-Up Project. Previous posts can be found here and here. The Legal Health Check-Up Project developed by the Halton Community Legal Clinic has been running for about three months through the early phase of implementation, monitoring and course
read nowBritish Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal Launches Implementation Website
This week British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) launched an implementation website that will provide BC residents with information about the progress and development of the CRT’s work. According to the website, “the CRT is going to be very different from other dispute resolution options that been available in British Columbia. The CRT will give you choices
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