Written by Natasha Brown Legal Help Centre (LHC) is looking for an Executive Director to manage all aspects of its pro bono community law clinic. This is a great career opportunity and a chance to be a leader in the efforts to improve access to justice for those who need it most. LHC’s mission is to improve access to legal […]
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Written by Gerard Kennedy Effective January 1, 2018, many amendments were made to the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Rules (the “QB Rules”), designed to resolve cases more proportionately, and thus more in accordance with access to justice. One of these, Rule 2.04 of the QB Rules, has rarely been used. But after the Manitoba Court of Appeal
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Written by Gerard Kennedy Legislatures frequently seek to prevent meritless litigation from consuming court time. But how far can they go without restricting access to the courts, with such access to the courts being, at least to come extent, a constitutional right. A recent case out of Ontario analyzed the constitutionality of one gatekeeping initiative
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Written by Gerard Kennedy Limitations periods are a double-edged sword from an access to justice perspective. On the one hand, they encourage: At the same time, limitations periods, at some level, suggest that there are occasions when it is too late to “do the right thing”. As such, complicated law has arisen, to account for
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Written by Natasha Brown I assumed the newly created role of “Access to Justice Coordinator” in May, 2021. Housed within the Law Society of Manitoba, I am tasked with: Prior to joining the Law Society, I was the Director of Professional Practice & Externships at Robson Hall, was the former Legal Director of the Legal
Written by Natasha Brown & Gerard J. Kennedy Welcome! This blog is one aspect of the Manitoba Access to Justice website, a joint initiative of the Law Society of Manitoba and Robson Hall. Here, we will post, on a weekly or semi-weekly basis, developments from across Canada related to access to justice, with an emphasis on how these
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