In this episode, Joshua Mandryk— labour lawyer and employment class action litigator at Goldblatt Partners LLP— speaks to host Ali Mesbahian about building solidarity with working people and providing access to justice. Who is allowed to bring forth a class action, and what criteria must be met? What area of employment law are class actions most common? What does “success” entail in class actions, and how frequent are they? What are the interests involved in an employment class action, and how does the lawyer attend to them, especially in the event of a conflict?
Read More"Policy and legislation-wise, we still have a lot of work to do." Emma Partridge sits down with Dr. Adelina Iftene, author of "Punished for Aging: Vulnerability, Rights, and Access to Justice in Canadian Penitentiaries," to discuss the legal community's response to growing calls for prison abolition. Are lawyers pushing the conversation forward or just maintaining the status quo? Listen now.
Read MoreDr. Julie Macfarlane, Professor at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, speaks about her access to justice research and her role as Project Director of the National Self-Represented Litigants Project. Professor Macfarlane has published extensively in the areas of conflict resolution, mediation, and legal practice, and she is named as one of Canada's 25 Most Influential Lawyers. If you are interested in access to justice, this episode is for you!
Read MoreGuest Joel Miller is an experienced family law lawyer. This episode discusses how he helps to level the playing field by providing self-reps with cost-effective, accessible and transparent family law help in the form of legal coaching.
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