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Compelling case for online dispute resolution
This content is not available in the selected language. Introducing technological innovation into justice systems around the world has been a slow march, but the internet of things and the growth of mobile technology are driving legal service providers to step up and respond in ways that digital natives expect, according to an expert in […] Read more
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Press Release - A memorandum of understanding concluded between the Cyberjustice Laboratory and the MITRE Corporation
Monday, August 8, 2016 – Montreal The University of Montreal’s Cyberjustice Laboratory has concluded a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. research organization The MITRE Corporation, in a bid to enhance access to justice and support the rule of law locally and abroad. This agreement is the fruit of ongoing discussions between Karim Benyekhlef, Director […] Read more
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This Week In Legal Tech: ABA Future Panel Calls For Broad Changes In Legal Services
This content is not available in the selected language. After two years of studying the delivery of legal services in the United States, the American Bar Association’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services delivered its final report Saturday, finding that 80 percent of poor and moderate-income people do not receive the legal help they […] Read more
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Ce que la loi pour une République Numérique change pour les professionnels
This content is not available in the selected language. La loi pour une République Numérique vient d’être adoptée en commission mixte paritaire ce 21 juillet 2016. Outre des nouveautés liées à la protection des personnes physiques et de leurs données, ce nouvel instrument législatif met à la charge des professionnels du e-commerce de nouvelles obligations. […] Read more
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Online court proposed to settle civil disputes
This content is not available in the selected language. Judiciary looks to Canada and Netherlands for working examples of justice The great majority of everyday legal disputes – over matters such as unpaid bills and faulty goods – could be resolved online rather than in a physical court in the latest move to modernise England and […] Read more
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Inching towards the digital age
This content is not available in the selected language. Shannon Salter knows the world is watching. The pressure is palpable as she launches Canada’s — and the world’s — first government-sponsored online dispute resolution forum in British Columbia, the Civil Resolution Tribunal. “We’ve done a big chunk of user testing of the system and we’re […] Read more
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Online ‘Lawyerless’ Courts Could Provide Disadvantages in Access to Justice
This content is not available in the selected language. Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “Efforts to modernise the courts and improve efficiencies in our justice system are essential. It is surely time to make a proper investment in our civil justice system for the future, to provide justice for all. We shall […] Read more
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Un accès pour tous à la justice : le Gouvernement du Québec investit 269 768 $ pour soutenir le Centre de justice du Saguenay‑Lac-Saint-Jean
This content is not available in the selected language. Saint-Félicien, le 26 juillet 2016. – Le député de Roberval, responsable de la région du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean et premier ministre, Philippe Couillard, et le député de Dubuc et adjoint parlementaire du premier ministre pour la région du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Serge Simard, annoncent l’attribution d’une aide financière de 269 768 dollars […] Read more
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ODR and the courts: The promise of 100% access to justice?
This content is not available in the selected language. Our Fourth Trend Report is titled, ‘ODR and the courts: The promise of 100% access to justice?’. Following extensive months of research, and a conference involving some of the most senior members of the executive and judiciary from around the world, we are proud to present […] Read more
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Karim Benyekhlef nommé Avocat émérite du Barreau du Québec
07/18/2016 Karim Benyekhlef
This content is not available in the selected language. Le Laboratoire de cyberjustice est heureux d’annoncer que Karim Benyekhlef a reçu la distinction honorifique Advocatus Emeritus 2016 par le Barreau du Québec. Cette distinction a vocation à reconnaître le mérite et l’excellence de « leurs actions professionnelles, leur parcours d’exception ayant contribué à renforcer l’image de […] Read more