By Jessa Meyer*, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta A vexatious litigant order (“VLO”) is used to prevent a vexatious litigant from commencing or continuing proceedings in court, unless the litigant obtains permission from the Court to do so. In 2020, the cases of Jonsson v Lymer, Makis v Alberta Health Services, […]
By Mackenzie Coleman, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta Within the Canadian legal system, transgender people have faced a wide range of pressing and well-documented legal needs and yet, most of these needs remain unmet. Along with this, transgender people have historically, and continually, faced systematic access to justice barriers and regularly
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By Rachel Poznikoff, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta With Covid-19 lockdowns came a necessary shift towards digital methods of pre-trial and trial procedures across Canada, and even as the world has resumed to a new normal, it does not appear as though these digital options are going anywhere. In Alberta, virtual
By Cassandra Paterson, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta In three recent decisions, the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “ABCA”) paid close attention to the defendants’ behaviour when deciding whether to dismiss a claim or action for delay under Rules 4.31 and 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court. Rules 4.31 and
le 29 novembre | midi à 14h00 | en présentiel Lorsqu’un(e) client(e) souhaite accéder aux tribunaux manitobains en français pour régler une affaire civile, cela donne à leur avocat(e) une opportunité importante de soutenir l’exercice de ce droit linguistique. Cela soulève également de nombreuses questions sur la procédure à suivre pour obtenir
National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) is jointly hosting a free seminar this week with the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ). This online seminar runs 11am to 5pm ET on Thursday, November 16th, and is open to all members of the legal profession, and to self-represented litigants. The objective is to ensure that
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By: April Lount, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba Access to Internet is a Precursor for Access to Justice In 2007, Chief Justice McLachlin famously called on the legal community to recognize a critical need for access to justice solutions across Canada.[1] Since then, access to justice has become a focal point
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Written by April Lount Legal literacy is a cornerstone to access to justice. However, considering the serious nature of legal literacy, there is a growing irony given its increasingly close relationship to television and popular culture. The average household consumes 4 hours and 27 minutes of television a day, with some of the most widely
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An Endless Quest to Survive Written by Keza Uwitonze, Law Student, Robson Hall On July 1, 2023, changes were enacted to the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB), in which Manitobans with lower incomes were given a better chance of finding affordable housing. Those eligible for the benefit were identified as “[people] who need help paying for
By Keza Uwitonze, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law Student With the cost of living soaring rapidly, a number of people suffering under the weight of economic disparity have turned to medical assistance in dying (MAID) as a solution to poverty. While the scope of this problem requires comprehensive examination. Lives have ended incomplete, lives
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