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An Overview Of Civil Legal Services Delivery Models, Edwin Rekosh, Pascal Dourneau-Josette, Daniel L. Greenberg, David J. Mcquoid-Mason, Anne Owers Jan 2000

An Overview Of Civil Legal Services Delivery Models, Edwin Rekosh, Pascal Dourneau-Josette, Daniel L. Greenberg, David J. Mcquoid-Mason, Anne Owers

Fordham International Law Journal

The panel, moderated by Edwin Rekosh, discussed access to civil legal aid in various contexts. Pascal Dourneau-Jostte described the French system of legal aid, as well as the European Court of Human Right's methods of providing free legal services. Daniel McQuoid-Mason described the civil legal aid system in South Africa; he noted that only 20% of the country's legal aid goes to civil aid. Anne Owers discussed civil legal aid in the UK. Daniel Greenberg gave an overview of civil legal aid in the United States.


Roundtable: Funding Strategies, Maria L. Imperial, Lorna Blake, Maria Dakolias, Daina Petrauskaite, Simon Rice, Nye Thomas Jan 2000

Roundtable: Funding Strategies, Maria L. Imperial, Lorna Blake, Maria Dakolias, Daina Petrauskaite, Simon Rice, Nye Thomas

Fordham International Law Journal

Led by moderator Maria L. Imperial, the panelists discussed funding strategies for legal services for the poor. Each panelist gave an overview of funding mechanisms in their home country (Canada, Lithuania, the United States, Australia).


Reception, Justice Juanita Bing Newton Jan 2000

Reception, Justice Juanita Bing Newton

Fordham International Law Journal

Justice Juanita Bing Newton, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives for the State of New York, welcomes participants to a reception. She described her position and her role in spearheading access to justice initiatives in New York.


Welcoming Remarks: April 8, 2000, Michel Gout Jan 2000

Welcoming Remarks: April 8, 2000, Michel Gout

Fordham International Law Journal

Michel Gout welcomed participants and described access to justice initiatives in the European Union. He discussed various instruments in European Union law that ensure access to justice (European Court of Justice, Court of First Instance, European Court of Human Rights, Brussels Convention Article 44, Hague Convention 2 Relating to Civil Procedures, Hague Convention 99 on Access to Justice, and Agreement of the COuncil of Europe on Transmission for Applications to Legal Aid). Mr. Gout described the successes of these instruments, and also the obstacles the European Union still faces in providing legal aid for its citizens.