Increasingly, people are finding themselves in court without a lawyer to represent them. They are known as “self-represented litigants” (SRLs for short). The National Self-Represented Litigants Research Study conducted by Dr. Julie Macfarlane revealed that, generally, this is not because … [Read more...]
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Resources for Termination of Employment
The Edmonton Journal recently reported layoff notices way up in 2015: “Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 10, 18 Alberta employers disclosed plans to terminate a total of 4,544 workers.” Further, “Statistics Canada figures show the province gained 13,700 jobs in January, but lost 1,000 in the natural … [Read more...]
CPLEA Launches Willownet.ca
Last year at this time the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) published an issue of LawNow titled When It Hurts to Be Home addressing the theme of abuse and the law.The Centre for Public Legal Education (CPLEA) has a long history of providing accessible legal information in plain … [Read more...]
Law in the Public Interest
In this issue of LawNow, the Special Report focuses on Public Interest Standing in courts and other tribunals. That got me thinking about public interest law in general. The Career Development Office of the University of Toronto says: Public interest or social justice law has been described as … [Read more...]
Vol 38-6: Bench Marks: Cases that Change the Legal Landscape
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Bench Marks: Cases that Change the Legal LandscapeSpecial Report: Aboriginal LawDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Bench Marks: Cases that Change the Legal Landscape Some decisions our courts make carry the … [Read more...]
Vol 38-5: Vulnerable Youth and the Law
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: The Law and Vulnerable YouthSpecial Report: Copyright LawDepartmentsColumnsFeatured Articles: Vulnerable Youth and the Law How can the law help vulnerable youth as they grow toward adulthood?The State … [Read more...]
Talking to the Police
The police are key players in the criminal justice system. “To prevent crime and to make sure that there is order in the community, police officers are given special powers to search, arrest and detain any individual who is committing, has committed or who is believed to have committed a criminal … [Read more...]
Vol 38-4: Language and the Law
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Language and the LawSpecial Report: The Law and Persons with DisabilitiesDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Language and the Law The choices we make in language – words, even punctuation – can shape legal … [Read more...]
Vol 38-3: When It Hurts to be Home
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: When it Hurts to be HomeSpecial Report: The Law of Lost and FoundDepartmentsColumnsFeatured Articles: When It Hurts to be Home What happens when your home is not a safe and welcoming place? The law can help; … [Read more...]
What’s happening with Truth and Reconciliation in Canada?
At the end of March 2014, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada held its last national gathering in Edmonton, Alberta. It now has one more year to finish poring through mountains of documents and to compile its report. It seems an apt time to pull together some online resources that can … [Read more...]
