{"product_id":"middle-income-access-to-justice-9781442612686","title":"Middle Income Access to Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough most conceptions of the rule of law assume equality before the law – and hence equal access to the justice system – this basic right is not being met for many low and middle income Canadians. This book focuses on the problem of civil access to justice for middle income earners – those whose household income is high enough to disqualify them from legal aid but not high enough to cover the costs of litigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring contributions by leading Canadian and international scholars, practitioners, and members of the judiciary, this multidisciplinary collection draws on scholarship in the fields of law, social science, and public policy. There is a particular emphasis on family law, consumer law, and employment law, as these are the areas where research has indicated that unmet legal needs are highest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiddle Income Access to Justice\u003c\/em\u003e presents a variety of innovative solutions, from dispute resolution process reforms to the development of non\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book should be of great interest to everyone who is involved in the legal profession and its regulation. It is packed with influential views from influential scholars in the area.' -- Trevor Courtis Saskatchewan Law Review vol 76:2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword  The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada  List of Contributors  Part 1: Introduction  Michael Trebilcock (University of Toronto), Anthony Duggan (University of Toronto), and Lorne Sossin (Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School)  Part 2: Defining the Problem - What are the Unmet Legal Needs?  Chapter 1: Caught in the Middle: Income, Justiciable Problems and the Use of Lawyers  Pascoe Pleasance (University College London) and Nigel J. Balmer (University College London)  Chapter 2: The Ontario Civil Needs Project: A Comparative Analysis of the 2009 Survey Data  Jamie Baxter, Michael Trebilcock, and Albert Yoon (University of Toronto)  Part 3: \"Front-End\" Proactive Solutions  Chapter 3:Front-End Strategies for Improving Consumer Access to Justice  Anthony Duggan (University of Toronto) and Iain Ramsey (University of Kent)  Part 4: Non-Lawyer Forms of Assistance  Chapter 4: Opportunities and Challenges: Non-Lawyer Forms of Assistance in Providing Access to Justice for Middle-Income Earners  Russell Engler (New England Law)  Chapter 5: Middle Income Access to Civil Justice: Implications of Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales  Roger Smith  Part 5: Access to Lawyers  Chapter 6: Should Legal Services be Unbundled?  Samreen Beg and Lorne Sossin  Chapter 7: Money Isn't Everything: Understanding Moderate Income Households' Use of Lawyers' Services  Rebecca Sandefur (American Bar Foundation)  Chapter 8: Legal Services Plans: Crucial Time Access to Lawyers and the Case for a Public-Private Partnership  Paul Vayda (CAW Legal Services Plan) and Stephen Ginsberg (CAW Legal Services Plan)  Part 6: Reforming the Dispute Resolution Process  Chapter 9: Reforming Family Dispute Resolution in Ontario: Systemic Changes and Cultural Shifts  Nicholas Bala (Queen's University)  Chapter 10: Commentary on Bala  Justice George Czurtin (Justice of the Superior Court of Justice - Ontario)  Chapter 11: Access to Justice for Small Amount Claims in the Consumer Marketplace: Lessons from Australia  Justin Malbon (Monash University)  Chapter 12: Challenges in Small Claims Court System Design: Does One Size Fit All?  Shelley McGill (Deputy Judge of the Ontario Small Claims Court)  Part 7: Creating Change and Reform of the Justice System  Chapter 13: Growing Ontario Legal Aid into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expenses Insurance  Sujit Choudry (University of Toronto), Michael Trebilcock, and James Wilson  Part 8: The Options Papers  Noel Semple (York University) and Carol Rogerson (University of Toronto), Middle Income Access to Justice: Policy Options with respect to Family Law    Judith McCormack (University of Toronto) and Azim Remani (University of Toronto), Middle Income Access to Justice: Policy Options with Respect to Employment Law  Anthony Duggan, Azim Remani and Dennis Kao (Sidley Austin LLP), Middle Income Access to Justice: Policy Options with respect to Consumer and Debtor-Creditor Law  Part 9: Select Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187496542551,"sku":"9781442612686","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/middle-income-access-to-justice-9781442612686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}