NSRLP-E Blog Archives - Page 2 of 2

07 Apr

Webinar Highlights – Self-Represented Litigants and Family Violence: Making a Difficult Situation Even Worse

April 7, 2022
By NSRLP-E

Many self-represented litigants (SRLs) appear in family court. A webinar from the Family Violence Family Law Project discusses the uniq...

31 Mar

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Going to Supreme Court in Nova Scotia?

March 31, 2022
By NSRLP-E

The National Self-Represented Litigants Project East recently released a manual and accompanying video on going to Supreme Court in Nov...

25 Feb

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10 Tips for a Cost-Effective Lawyer-Client Relationship

April 7, 2022
By NSRLP-E

Most people will experience at least one legal issue over the course of their lifetime. It is always a good idea to seek legal advice f...

15 Feb

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NSRLPE Intake Report 2016-2021: Tracking the Trends of the Self-Represented Litigant Phenomenon

February 15, 2022
By NSRLP-E

The National Self-Represented Litigants Project – East began in 2021 in Nova Scotia and is working to outreach across Atlantic Canada. ...

07 Feb

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Understanding the Needs of SRLs in Atlantic Canada: The National Self-Represented Litigants Project Opens an “East” Chapter

February 7, 2022
By NSRLP-E

Written by Ilana Luther and Emily Tallon. Originally published on Slaw, Canada’s online legal magazine. We are very happy to announce ...

11 Jan

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Justice System

January 18, 2022
By NSRLP-E

Written by Pearl Buyanzi, NSRLP-E Research Assistant. We recently wrote a blog post about the trauma experienced by self-representin...

22 Dec

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The Use of McKenzie Friends in Nova Scotia

December 23, 2021
By NSRLP-E

Nationally, The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) has been looking at the use of McKenzie Friends in court. A McKe...

18 Nov

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Understanding the Trauma Associated with Representing Yourself

December 23, 2021
By NSRLP-E

We recently published a great report by our intern, Brent Campagnola on Understanding the Experiences of Self Represented Litigants in ...

17 Nov

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Rowbotham Applications: Some Recent Case Law on State Funded Counsel and Aboriginal or Treaty Rights

December 7, 2021
By NSRLP-E

Nova Scotia Legal Aid is an integral resource for low-income folks seeking representation in Court. But, what happens when someone is d...

16 Nov

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Some things you should know about a Costs Award in Supreme Court

November 24, 2021
By NSRLP-E

We will be writing more on costs awards in Supreme Court in the coming months but we wanted to give you an idea of what costs awards ar...