October 9, 2019

BCLI’s Study Paper on Financing Litigation: Recent Developments

It’s been two years since BCLI’s Study Paper on Financing Litigation was published. The study paper has been well received by stakeholders, legal academics, lawyers and legal advocates alike. About the Study Paper on Financing Litigation The study paper examines the traditional and alternative methods litigants use to pay for Read more…

May 27, 2019

New Accessing Law and Justice Project Aims to Redefine the Practice and Delivery of Legal Services in Quebec

The Quebec Accessing Law and Justice Project (ADAJ) has launched a new project, known as Hub23, to develop innovative practice and billing models for legal services in the province. Led by ADAJ founder, Professor Pierre Noreau (l’Université de Montréal), and Julie Paquin, associate professor (University of Ottawa’s civil law section), Read more…

October 4, 2018

BCLI’s Study Paper on Financing Litigation Celebrates its First Anniversary

Today marks the one-year anniversary of BCLI’s Study Paper on Financing Litigation. The study paper has been well received by stakeholders, legal academics, lawyers and legal advocates alike. About the Study Paper on Financing Litigation The study paper examines the traditional and alternative methods litigants use to pay for litigation. Read more…

April 4, 2018

The Financing Litigation Legal Research Project: Six-month Update

2017 was an exciting year for BCLI’s Financing Litigation Legal Research Project, culminating in the publication of the Study Paper on Financing Litigation on October 4, 2017. The study paper has been well received by stakeholders, legal academics, lawyers and legal advocates alike. Study Paper on Financing Litigation The study Read more…

February 8, 2018

The Financing Litigation Legal Research Project: Alternative Methods of Improving Access to Justice

BCLI’s Study Paper on Financing Litigation reviews six financing models that emerged both in Canada and internationally for how people pay for litigation. It also identifies 18 opportunities and ideas to consider for structural, systemic or legal change to enhance the use of each financing option in British Columbia. Throughout Read more…