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The Rise of Self-Representation in Canada’s Family Courts: The Complex Picture Revealed in Surveys of Judges, Lawyers and Litigants
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Authors/contributors
- Birnbaum, Rachel (Author)
- Bala, Nicholas (Author)
- Bertrand, Lorne (Author)
Title
The Rise of Self-Representation in Canada’s Family Courts: The Complex Picture Revealed in Surveys of Judges, Lawyers and Litigants
Abstract
This article reports on four interrelated studies on self-representation by family litigants: a study of family litigants in Ontario; a survey of perceptions of lawyers in Ontario and Alberta; and a study of Canadian judges. There has clearly been an increase in self-representation in family cases. Lack of financial resources is the most significant reason for self-representation, but a significant number of the self-represented do not believe that they will have worse outcomes without a lawyer. Lawyers and judges report significant concerns about lack of representation, including fewer settlements and a slower process, with corresponding increased expenses for a represented party.
Book Title
Marital Rights
Date
2017
Publisher
Routledge
Short Title
The Rise of Self-Representation in Canada’s Family Courts
Extra
Num Pages: 29
Citation
Birnbaum, R., Bala, N., & Bertrand, L. (2017). The Rise of Self-Representation in Canada’s Family Courts: The Complex Picture Revealed in Surveys of Judges, Lawyers and Litigants. In Marital Rights. Routledge.
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