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Self-Represented Litigants in the Courts: How They Are Shaping the Jurisprudence
Originally published on Slaw, Canada's online legal magazine; written by Julie Macfarlane. This is the first in a regular series of col...
Feeling the Anger
I understand why so many people are so angry.
The legal system in Canada has let down its users, the communities it serves, and its ...
The Costs of Self-Representation
This week’s guest blog is written by a Self-Represented Litigant, who prefers to remain anonymous.
I recently had the misfortune of ...
Learning How to Speak to Clients Like Real People
I’ve just finished teaching a new class this Fall. The class is simply called “Clients”.
It focuses on six “core” client skills – 1)...
Continuing the Dialogue, Five Years On
This week’s blog is co-written by Julie and SRL and NSRLP Advisory Board member Jennifer Muller.
As 15 SRLs and 45 justice system pr...