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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The 2023 Access to Justice Week Recordings are now available October 2023 saw the success of the annual Access to Justice Week, jointly hosted by The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, the Law Society of Manitoba, and the Manitoba Bar Association. There were four events focusing on themes of French Language Rights, the Progress and
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Free Online Workshop: March 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CLEA is please to host this half day workshop presented by Klinic’s Manitoba Trauma Information and Education Centre. This introductory half-day workshop explores what trauma is, the principles of Trauma Informed Care and how to integrate a trauma-informed perspective into our everyday interactions. Included
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The Director of Access to Justice and Community Engagement recently launched the newsletter, “Manitoba’s Access to Justice Stakeholders.” The newsletter is an axis to keep A2J actors connected to updates in their community, including achievements, developments, or changes in services across A2J organizations, as well as highlighting upcoming A2J events and prominent A2J news in
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By: April Lount, University of Manitoba, Student at the Faculty of Law The recent Law 360 article entitled “Cost of defending yourself” by David Dorson provides a sobering perspective of the cost relationship to quality criminal defence and the severe consequences when you are not able to meet those costs. Dorson is a pen name, providing
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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: Scott McFadyen, Executive Director at Legal Help Centre On August 2, Legal Help Centre (LHC) gathered with the Community Legal Education Association (CLEA) and Infojustice Manitoba to discuss best practices, share notes, identify trends, and ways to work together. It was a great morning of collaboration. Best Practices We discussed how we manage the
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Written by Guy Jourdain LES TRIBUNAUX JUDICIAIRES MANITOBAINS INNOVENT POUR MIEUX SOULIGNER LA VALEUR ÉGALE DES VERSIONS FRANÇAISE ET ANGLAISE DES TEXTES LÉGISLATIFS BILINGUES Les tribunaux judiciaires du Manitoba ont récemment adopté des mesures exigeant que les mémoires et les cahiers déposés par les parties à une instance présentent à la fois les versions française
New Position to Coordinate Access to Justice Advisory Network Resource and Advise Clinical Programs The Faculty of law is pleased to announce that Natasha Brown [BEd/2001; LLB/2005], former Manitoba Access to Justice Coordinator at the Law Society of Manitoba, will be joining the Faculty of Law as the Director of Access to Justice and Community Engagement
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