Julia Nowicki was a media intern with Canadian Lawyer, Law Times and Legal Feeds. Julia has previously written for a number of on-campus publications including Lambda (Laurentian University) and The Eyeopener (Ryerson University).
Legal Aid Alberta aims to increase access to justice to Albertans by establishing itself as a centre of excellence in the community, reducing inefficiencies in communication and removing barriers to access to justice through its new, three-year strategic plan.
As the first applications for the newly reinstated Court Challenges Program are filed, debate remains among lawyers on whether the program will properly attend to the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
The University of Calgary Faculty of Law is entering into a new partnership with the University of Ottawa’s Certificate in Common Law in French in hopes of improving access to justice for French-speaking Albertans.
The University of Calgary Faculty of Law is entering into a new partnership with the University of Ottawa’s Certificate in Common Law in French in hopes of improving access to justice for French-speaking Albertans.
Those looking to break into the cannabis market with cannabinol products may have their hands tied for the foreseeable future as some lawyers predict a lengthy delay in CBD legalization.
With the U.S. government shutdown in its fifth week — the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — its effects are beginning to take a toll on those north of the border. For Canadians with financial interests in the U.S., the shutdown of non-essential government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service may prove to be more than just a minor inconvenience.
Beginning this year, the University of Calgary Faculty of Law will be pre-admitting students who complete the Foundation Year Program at the University of King’s College in Halifax.
