14
Jul
Fall 2022 School for Family Litigants!
NOTE: Registration is now closed. Once again we are bowled over by the response - even with added spots we filled up in even less time ...
17
Feb
Letter in Support of Paralegals
The below letter, written by NSRLP Founder Dr. Julie Macfarlane, expresses NSRLP's support for the Family Legal Service Provider propos...
24
Jan
The Law Society of Ontario and Paralegals: A Timeline
This past Friday, January 21 2022, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) released a long-awaited “Report on Family Legal Services Provider L...
19
Nov
Announcing the School for Family Litigants!
UPDATE: Registration now closed
NSRLP is pleased to offer the first ever School for Family Litigants! This free 12-week online program...
25
Oct
NSRLP Presents to Ontario Courts Accessibility Committee
In June 2021 Dr. Julie Macfarlane presented to the Ontario Courts Accessibility Committee on the experience of self-represented litigan...
10
Jun
SRLs Review CJC Handbooks
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) recently released 3 guides for self-represented litigants, one each on civil law, family law, and c...
04
Mar
2020 NSRLP Annual Report
Click here to access the 2020 NSRLP Annual Report.
In 2020 we made many efforts to promote Access to Justice for SRLs:
Ongoing ...
20
Jan
Looking for Current or Past SRLs Across Canada for Public Input Project
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada (SST) is an independent administrative tribunal that makes judicial decisions on appeals about e...
28
Oct
Common COVID-related Legal Issues: co-parenting, schooling, landlord/tenant
The below scenarios can help you understand what the current case law (where that is available) is saying about a pandemic-related conc...
06
May
Virtual Witnessing of Wills and Powers of Attorney
Important note: At NSRLP we are working to keep this page as up-to-date as possible. However, we recommend you also check the website f...
23
Apr
COVID-19 Access to Justice All-Stars
It's been too long since we've celebrated an "Access to Justice All-Star", so we thought now would be the perfect time to relaunch this...
22
Apr
“Urgent” Court Cases and COVID-19
Updated October 8, 2020
How have court services changed?
To protect the health of staff and the public, all levels of court in Canada...