Research Paper Number

57/2016

Everyday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada: Overview Report

Authors

Trevor C. W. Farrow, Osgoode Hall Law School of York UniversityFollow
Ab Currie, Canadian Forum on Civil Justice of York UniversityFollow
Nicole Aylwin, Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution of York UniversityFollow
Lesley Jacobs, York UniversityFollow
David NorthrupFollow
Lisa Moore, Canadian Forum on Civil Justice at York UniversityFollow

Available on SSRN.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Keywords

Justice, Administration of; Justice, Administration of--Economic aspects; Canada

Abstract

Law and legal problems are part of everyday life. If you have ever been harassed at work, unfairly fired or evicted, divorced, not received support payments, disputed a will or a cell phone contract, or had your credit rating challenged, you may have already experienced one of these types of everyday legal problems. If so, you are not alone. Almost half (48.4%) of Canadians over 18 will experience at least one civil or family justice problem over any given three-year period. Even though many Canadians do not understand, feel connected to or welcomed by the justice system, essentially all of us will experience at least one everyday legal problem over the course of our lifetime.

Recommended Citation

Farrow, Trevor C. W.; Currie, Ab; Aylwin, Nicole; Jacobs, Lesley; Northrup, David; and Moore, Lisa, "Everyday Legal Problems and the Cost of Justice in Canada: Overview Report" (2016). Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper Series. 150.
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/olsrps/150