Category Archives: Access to Justice
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
Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order
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
Bill 202 v Bill 10: A Battle of the Bills
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
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
