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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Vol 39-4: Vulnerable Children
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Vulnerable ChildrenSpecial Report: Romance and the LawDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Vulnerable Children All children are vulnerable; we know that. But some children face greater challenges than others, and … [Read more...]
Vol 39-3: Workplace Woes
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Workplace WoesSpecial Report: Public Interest StandingDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Workplace Woes Some days at work you might feel like you are surrounded by alligators. Employment law can help you out of … [Read more...]
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...]
Vol 39-2: Vulnerable Families
Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Vulnerable FamilesSpecial Report: Unpaid InternshipsDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Vulnerable Families When families face troubled times, the law can guide and help.The Calculation of Child Support: A … [Read more...]
39-1 | Sep-Oct 2014
Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Looking at Criminal LawPerhaps more than any other area of the law, criminal law is constantly evolving.Recent Developments in Criminal LawCharles DavisonNew laws abound as the government focuses on crime. Are they all necessary?The Crime of … [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...]
