Research Reports
Pintea v Johns: 18 Months Later by Kaila Scarrow & Julie Macfarlane
The landmark Supreme Court of Canada case of Pintea v Johns came down in April 2017. The decision rejected the idea that SRLs and lawye...
Costs Awards Against SRLs
Ashley Haines reports on substantial and punitive costs awards against self-represented litigants from our growing database.
The SRL...
Is Access to Court Transcripts an Access to Justice Issue?
For SRLs, access to a transcript of their hearing is frequently critical to their effective participation in the justice system. We hea...
When Judges See SRLs, Do They See Gender?
Sandra Shushani reports on the use of gendered stereotypes in judicial decisions that explain and evaluate female SRL behaviour.The SRL...