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Critical Judicial Decisions for Self-Represented Litigants

This primer from the  National Self Represented Litigants Project summarizes case law that establishes the rights of self-represented litigants. It provides templates to help people representing themselves in course use the case law to support their cases.

Navigating Steps to Justice: A Webinar

Recorded on: January 18, 2022

CLEO's Deborah Bourk offered a free, one-hour workshop on how you can use Steps to Justice.ca to help you respond to common legal questions. This workshop was for municipalities and community workers in Southwest Ontario.

Participants learned how to navigate Steps to Justice to find easy-to-understand legal...

Justice on the Ground: An Access to Justice Event

Recorded on October 27, 2021

What do we know about what the search for “justice” looks like on the ground, for those who are at risk of losing their jobs, their homes, or the security of a living income?  How do these insecurities – often overlapping and compounding – affect people’s lives? What needs to happen – practically, on the ground –...

So you’re representing yourself: A primer to help you get ready to represent yourself in family or civil court

This resource, produced by the National Self-Represented Litigants' Project, provides tips to self-represented litigants on how to participate in family and civil law mediation, negotiation, and court processes.