Author by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Manitoba is increasing its Small Claims Court maximum to $20,000, up from $15,000.[1] An amendment to the Court of King’s Bench Small Claims Practices Act will render the change effective on January 1, 2025. Small Claims Court in Manitoba operates as a part of the Court […]
Authored by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Self-represented litigants (SRLs) face numerous barriers within the justice system. One of the most significant barriers occurs long before an SRL’s case even approaches the courtroom: the filling of court forms. As fewer than 25% of Canadians are able to read legal documents or understand legal
Author by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Technology is embedded in the legal profession. From doing research to filing documents to conducting dispute resolution, technology is being used in all areas of practice. Online dispute resolution (ODR) developed in the mid-1990s to assist in resolving e-commerce disputes; since then, ODR has become the
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Authored by Kirsten Wurmann, Librarian, Legal Information for Incarcerated Manitobans, Manitoba Law Library The Legal Information for Incarcerated Manitobans (LIIM) Initiative was officially launched as a project of the Manitoba Law Library and the Manitoba Library Association-Prison Libraries Committee in January 2024 with funding from the Manitoba Law Foundation. We are inspired in part by
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Registration is now open! October 23 – 25, 2024 At Osgoode Professional DevelopmentDowntown Toronto, Canada (Hybrid)yorku.ca/ia2j/ REGISTER The Program will bring together a group of scholars, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world. You can look forward to: Day 1Community Legal EducationJustice DigitizationLegal Advantage/VulnerabilityPerson-Centred Justice Day 2AI in Legal TechLegal Needs SurveysGender-Based ViolenceLegal Services MarketYouth &
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The Department of Justice Canada would like to invite you to participate in the Survey on the Federal Child Support Guidelines: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=42c6ed2c-8127-47a7-b3a7-f264c5d32a92. Please respond by September 25, 2024. In Canada, child support is calculated using regulations called child support guidelines. They are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support amounts. The Federal Child Support Guidelines (Federal
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Authored by Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law On July 1st, Saskatchewan’s Immigration Services Act came into force. The Immigration Services Act replaced the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act. Now, all of the province’s immigration procedures fall under the Immigration Services Act. The provincial government hopes the new act
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Authored by Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law Legal aid programs are a significant component of access to justice. For many individuals, publicly funded legal services are crucial to support their right to liberty and security of person under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.[1] Along with this, legal aid is
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Application Deadline – September 16, 2024 “There is no justice without access to justice.” – The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin Funding call: The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin Access to Justice Fund (“McLachlin Fund”) was established in 2019 to provide financial support for innovative projects and programs to improve access to civil and family justice. The
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You are invited to an online launch event for the Canada-US Border Rights Clinic: Thursday July 11th @ 1:30-2:30 ET (10:30PT, 11:30MT, 12:30CT, 2:30AT) Learn about the clinic and our services, as well as when and how to make a client referral. French interpretation will be provided. Click here to register. A recording of the event will be
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