access to justice policy
An expert in family justice policy, law reform and public legal education.
I have a longstanding interest and many years of experience in working to make the justice system more accessible and user friendly. As the Director of the Dispute Resolution Office at BC’s Ministry of Justice and then in private practice I have been involved in developing information resources, programs and court processes aimed at making the family justice system easier to navigate.
Projects include:
- Background Report and support for drafting the final report of Family Justice Working Group – National Action Committee on Access to Justice on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters
- Report on Legal Services for Children and Youth – Law Foundation of BC
- Report Early Neutral Evaluation in Family Cases – Law Foundation of BC
- Report on Public Legal Education Resources in Family Law – Public Legal Education and Information Working Group
- How Does Mediation Lead to a Legally Enforceable Agreement – Mediate BC
- Report on Legal Services for Children and Youth – Law Foundation of BC
- Supreme Court Family Rules Reform
- Family Law Act Transition
- LSS Justice Transformation Projects