Category Archives: Access to Justice

A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment from the Ontario Court of Justice

Posted on March 6, 2015 by John-Paul Boyd

By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment from the Ontario Court of Justice Case Commented On: R v Armitage, 2015 ONCJ 64 (CanLII) A few weeks ago, Mr. Justice Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court of Justice released a remarkable … Continue reading →

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A Vexatious Litigant After Only Two Applications

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Vexatious Litigant After Only Two Applications in One Proceeding Case Commented On: Re FJR (Dependent Adult), 2015 ABQB 112 (CanLII) Although the Alberta law giving the courts more power to deal with “vexatious … Continue reading →

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A Constitutional Right to Free Transcripts?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Sarah Burton

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: A Constitutional Right to Free Transcripts? Case Commented On: Taylor v St. Denis, 2015 SKCA 1 Last fall, the Supreme Court of Canada found a hearing fee scheme unconstitutional because it prevented people from accessing … Continue reading →

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The Website of the Alberta Courts

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Website of the Alberta Courts Matter Commented On: The Alberta Courts’ website This post deals with Court websites. We are posting it now because all three Alberta Courts … Continue reading →

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A Methodology for Beginning Fundamental Justice Reform

Posted on January 6, 2015 by John-Paul Boyd

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 →

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