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A Profile of Legal Aid Services in Family Law Matters in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Lorne D. Bertrand, Joanne J. Paetsch, Joseph P. Hornick, Nicholas M.C. Bala (2006-06-28)
Description: This report provides a description of legal aid services available in family law by legal aid plans across Canada.
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A Review of Brydges
Duty Counsel Services
in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: S. Verdun Jones (2004-04-06)
Description: The overarching purpose of this research project is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the nature and scope of the Brydges services that are currently available to arrested or detained persons across Canada. A more effective system should be developed in order to more accurately assess the capacity of detainees to fully understand legal advice, and to take appropriate measures.
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A Seamless Approach to Service Delivery in Legal Aid: Fulfilling a Promise or Maintaining a Myth? : Research Reports
- Author: D.L. Martin (2004-06-15)
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A Study on Legal Aid
and Official Languages
in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: PRA Inc. Information Strategy (2003-12-30)
Description: Legal aid services in Canada support a greater access to the justice system by providing legal assistance to those who cannot afford the cost of legal counsel. The provision of bilingual services by legal aid plans may therefore represent an important bridge between low-income clients and their equal access to justice.
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A Synthesis of the Issues and Implications Raised by the Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Research : Research Reports
- Author: Austin Lawrence, Pauline de Jong (2006-06-28)
Description: This document presents a synthesis of the results of the research into immigration and refugee legal aid services conducted as part of the joint Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Legal Aid Initiative, carried out between February 2001 and March 2003.
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An Analysis of Immigration and Refugee Law Services in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (2005-04-22)
Description: This report provides a descriptive profile of the legal services available to refugees and immigrants in each of the Canadian provinces. Included in this profile are the services offered through legal aid (Part One) and the services provided by a variety of community organizations serving refugees and immigrants (Part Two).
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An Analysis of Poverty Law Services in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (2005-01-31)
Description: This report provides a descriptive profile of the poverty law legal aid services offered in each of the Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories, and a sample of the poverty law legal services delivered by community organizations in each of the provinces.
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Application Fees and Client Contributions in Legal Aid: A Framework for Discussion : Research Reports
- Author: A. Currie (1998-06-01)
Description: Do fees discourage people from applying for legal aid? A report was prepared, based on responses to a request for information sent to all representatives from the Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid.
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Court Site Study of Adult
Unrepresented Accused in
the Provincial Criminal
Courts,
Part 2: Site Reports : Research Reports
- Author: R.G. Hann, J. Nuffield, C. Meredith, M. Svodoba (2003-12-30)
Description: Part 2 of the Court Site Study includes the detailed results from each of the nine provincial courts included in the research. It is a companion report to Part 1.
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Court Site Study of
Adult Unrepresented
Accused in the Provincial
Criminal Courts
Part 1: Overview Report : Research Reports
- Author: R.G. Hann, J. Nuffield, C. Meredith, M. Svoboda (2003-12-30)
Description: Access to justice concerns are raised by the significant numbers of unrepresented accused who were found at many of the nine court sites studied: Even where accused are represented, there are often significant problems of accused being under represented.
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Evaluation of Public Legal Education and Information: An Annotated Bibliography : Research Reports
- Author: L. Cader (2003-11-24)
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Evaluation of the Legal Aid Manitoba Expanded Eligibility Project : Research Reports
- Author: Research and Statistics Division (1991-07-01)
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Expanding Horizons: Rethinking Access to Justice in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Research and Statistics Division (2001-10-18)
Description: On March 31, 2000 the Department of Justice Canada hosted a one-day symposium entitled "Expanding Horizons: Rethinking Access to Justice in Canada." The goal of the symposium was to explore new directions and identify emerging challenges for assuring access to justice for Canadians in an increasingly complex and demanding environment.
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Factors Driving High Cost Legal Aid Cases: Preliminary Assessment : Research Reports
- Author: A. Currie (1999-04-01)
Description: This study identified criminal legal aid cases that cost over $5,000 in British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick.
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Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Cost Drivers: Final Report : Research Reports
- Author: J. Frecker (2004-12-20)
Description: This study identifies factors that drive immigration and refugee expenditures. The study concentrates on legal aid for refugee claimants because the vast majority of cases fall into this category.
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Legal Aid Courtworker and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories: Final Report : Research Reports
- Author: Focus Consultants (2004-09-30)
Description: This report provides a review of major issues and service delivery needs relating to legal aid in the Northwest Territories.
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Legal Aid Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Yukon Territory: Final Report : Research Reports
- Author: Focus Consultants (2004-09-30)
Description: This report provides a review of major issues and service delivery needs relating to legal aid in the Yukon Territory.
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Legal Aid Delivery Models in Canada: Past Experiences and Future Directions : Research Reports
- Author: A. Currie (1999-04-01)
Description: This report uses numerous studies to analyze the debate over Canada's three main legal aid delivery models: staff lawyer systems, judicare, and mixed delivery systems.
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Legal Aid Duty Counsel Systems in Canada: Summary Report : Research Reports
- Author: Prairie Research Associates (1994-04-03)
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Legal Aid Eligibility and Coverage in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: S. Tsoukalas, P. Roberts (2005-06-29)
Description: This research examines the two main rationing mechanisms by which legal aid commissions control their costs; financial eligibility guidelines and coverage provisions. The report compares legal aid financial eligibility guidelines to low income cut-offs. The gaps between financial eligibility levels and low income levels are assessed, and estimates are produced for the numbers of "poor" people not covered by legal aid. Coverage provisions (legal matters for which legal aid is normally provided) are compared among the ten provincial legal aid societies or commissions.
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Legal Aid Provision in Northern Canada: Summary of Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon : Research Reports
- Author: P. De Jong (2004-12-09)
Description: This report summarizes the results of three separate studies of the delivery of legal services in each of the three northern territories. The report draws out common themes in the delivery of legal services in remote northern communities.
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Nunavut Legal Services Study: Final Report : Research Reports
- Author: IER, D.G. Patterson (2004-10-06)
Description: This report provides insight into the state of legal service provision in Nunavut.
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Representation for Immigrants and Refugee Claimants: Final Study Report : Research Reports
- Author: J. Frecker, P. Duquette, D. Galloway, F. Gauthier, W. Jackson, G. James (2004-11-09)
Description: This study examines the needs of immigrants and refugees for legal assistance and representation. The study identifies the stages in the immigration and refugee process and the circumstances under which various forms of advice, assistance and representation may be required.
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Riding the Third Wave: Rethinking Criminal Legal Aid Within an Access to Justice Framework : Research Reports
- Author: A. Currie (2004-06-15)
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Six Degrees from Liberation: Legal Needs of Women in Legal and Other Matters : Research Reports
- Author: Lise Addario (2006-06-28)
Description: The Department of Justice Canada, in co-operation with the provinces and territories is developing a new legal aid policy framework. This paper will contribute to laying the necessary knowledge base for incorporating a gender perspective in the policy renewal process.
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Study of the Legal Services Needs of Prisoners in Federal Penitentiaries in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: T. Lajeunesse (2005-06-29)
Description: This study describes the range of legal matters faced by prisoners in federal penitentiaries, documents the difficulties they experience in accessing legal assistance and examines possible approaches for addressing those problems and needs.
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Study of the Legal Services Provided to Penitentiary Inmates by Legal Aid Plans and Clinics in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: PRA Inc. (2005-06-29)
Description: The study examines current levels of service, perceived gaps in legal services to federal inmates and obstacles to filling unmet needs.
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The Purchaser-Supplier Approach in Legal Aid : Research Reports
- Author: D. Fleming (2004-03-17)
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The Unmet Need for Criminal Legal Aid: A Summary of Research Results : Research Reports
- Author: Ab Currie (2006-06-28)
Description: This paper examines the nature and extent of unmet need for criminal legal aid in Canada.
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