Author Archives: John-Paul Boyd
We Versus Me: Normative Legislation, Individual Exceptionalism and Access to Family Justice
By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: We Versus Me: Normative Legislation, Individual Exceptionalism and Access to Family Justice In many of Canada’s family law courts, especially our provincial courts, the majority of litigants now appear without counsel. This state of affairs … Continue reading
A Methodology for Beginning Fundamental Justice Reform
By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: A Methodology for Beginning Fundamental Justice Reform Discussion on the reform of civil justice in Canada reached a new crescendo last year with the publication of the various reports of the national Action Committee on … Continue reading
Unified Family Courts: An Established Mechanism for Improving Access to Justice
By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: Unified 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 … Continue reading
How Lawyers Resolve Family Law Disputes
By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: How lawyers resolve family law disputes This past July I was able to sample the views of 167 lawyers and judges attending the Federation of Law Societies of Canada‘s National Family Law Program in Whistler, British … Continue reading
Learnings from the Demographic Data on Litigants Without Counsel
By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: Learnings from the Demographic Data on Litigants Without Counsel The demographic information on litigants without counsel available to date reveals a number of interesting patterns: most litigants appear to be 40 years old and older, … Continue reading