Category Archives: Access to Justice

Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order Case Commented On: McMorran v Alberta Pension Services Corporation, 2014 ABCA 387 The Court of Appeal decision in McMorran v Alberta Pension Services … Continue reading →

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Bill 202 v Bill 10: A Battle of the Bills

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Sarah Burton

By: Ronaliz Veron and Sarah Burton PDF Version: Bill 202 v Bill 10: A Battle of the Bills Bills Commented On: Bill 202: The Safe and Inclusive Schools Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, 3rd Sess, 28th Leg, Alberta, 2014; Bill 10: … Continue reading →

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Unified Family Courts: An Established Mechanism for Improving Access to Justice

Posted on November 26, 2014 by John-Paul Boyd

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 →

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How Lawyers Resolve Family Law Disputes

Posted on October 24, 2014 by John-Paul Boyd

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 →

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Learnings from the Demographic Data on Litigants Without Counsel

Posted on September 22, 2014 by John-Paul Boyd

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 →

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