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10 The Value of Class Actions
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Figures and Tables ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xix
- Abbreviations xx
- Introduction 3
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Understanding the Access to Justice Crisis
- Prices, Costs, and Access to Justice 25
- Measuring Justice System Performance in Quebec and Canada 41
- Public Spending on Access to Justice 69
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Experiencing Everyday Legal Problems
- The Monetary Costs of Everyday Legal Problems and Expanding Access to Justice 93
- How Ontarians Experience the Law 110
- Truth, Reconciliation, and the Cost of Adversarial Justice 130
- The Costs of Justice in Domestic Violence Cases 149
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Legal Services and Paths to Justice
- Paralegals and Access to Justice for Tenants 173
- Court-Ordered Family Legal Information Sessions in Ontario 192
- The Value of Class Actions 205
- Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, and Access to Justice 226
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The Legal Profession and Meaningful Access to Justice
- Legal Culture as the Key to Affordable Access 247
- Legal Fee Regimes and the Cost of Civil Justice 267
- Assessing Client Interests and Process Costs in a Litigation Risk Analysis 287
- Regulating Contingency Fees 304
- Contributors 323
- Index 331
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Figures and Tables ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xix
- Abbreviations xx
- Introduction 3
-
Understanding the Access to Justice Crisis
- Prices, Costs, and Access to Justice 25
- Measuring Justice System Performance in Quebec and Canada 41
- Public Spending on Access to Justice 69
-
Experiencing Everyday Legal Problems
- The Monetary Costs of Everyday Legal Problems and Expanding Access to Justice 93
- How Ontarians Experience the Law 110
- Truth, Reconciliation, and the Cost of Adversarial Justice 130
- The Costs of Justice in Domestic Violence Cases 149
-
Legal Services and Paths to Justice
- Paralegals and Access to Justice for Tenants 173
- Court-Ordered Family Legal Information Sessions in Ontario 192
- The Value of Class Actions 205
- Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, and Access to Justice 226
-
The Legal Profession and Meaningful Access to Justice
- Legal Culture as the Key to Affordable Access 247
- Legal Fee Regimes and the Cost of Civil Justice 267
- Assessing Client Interests and Process Costs in a Litigation Risk Analysis 287
- Regulating Contingency Fees 304
- Contributors 323
- Index 331