Category Archives: Access to Justice
Access to Justice and Human Rights Cases
PDF version: Access to Justice and Human Rights Cases Case Considered: McClary v Geophysical Services Inc., 2011 ABQB 112 Not being able to afford legal representation occurs quite frequently in civil and criminal legal cases. Some individuals choose to self-represent-either … Continue reading
Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada
PDF version: Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2011 SCC 5 The Supreme Court recently upheld the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. … Continue reading
Introducing LawNet Alberta, formerly known as ACJNet Alberta
Thanks to the Alberta Law Foundation, the Access to Justice Network, ACJNet, a well-known Canadian public legal information and education site, has been comprehensively restructured and re-launched as three attractive web portals: LawNet Alberta, LawNet Canada, and LawNet Français. The … Continue reading
Access to Justice and Representation by Agents
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Access to Justice and Representation by Agents Case Commented On: R v Frick, 2010 ABPC 280 Cutbacks to legal aid are a harsh reality in Alberta and the rest of Canada. As noted on the … Continue reading
Supreme Court grants leave to appeal in Caron
Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34, leave granted by SCC August 27, 2009 The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision on the Alberta government’s leave to appeal application in R. v. Caron. Chief Justice McLachlin and … Continue reading
