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Item Metadata only Albertans' Perceptions and Experience of Victimization: Selected Highlights of Findings from the Victimization Survey(2001) Gomes, J.T.; Bertrand, L.D.; Boyle, P.J.; Paetsch, J.J.Item Metadata only Albertans' Perceptions and Experience of Victimization: Some Preliminary Findings(2001) Gomes, J.T.; Boyle, P.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.Item Metadata only Allegations of Child Abuse in the Context of Parental Separation: A Discussion Paper(Department of Justice Canada., 2001) Bala, N.M.C.; Paetsch, J.J.; Trocmé, N.; Schuman, J.; Tanchak, S.L.; Hornick, J.P.Item Open Access Calgary's Family Justice Services Client Utilization Survey: Final Report(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2013-12-01) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.Item Open Access Calgary's Family Justice Services Client Utilization Survey: Results of the Pre-test(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2012) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.Item Metadata only The Child-centred Family Justice Strategy: Baseline Information from Family Law Practitioners(Department of Justice Canada., 2005) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Bala, N.; Hornick, J.P.Item Metadata only The Child-Centred Family Justice Strategy: Survey on the Practice of Family Law in Canada, 2004-2006(Justice Canada., 2006) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Bala, N.Item Restricted Children's Participation in Justice Processes: Finding the Best Ways Forward, Results from the Survey of Symposium Participants(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2017-12-01) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Boyd, J.-P. E.Children's Participation in Justice Processes: Finding the Best Ways Forward was a two-day national symposium that brought together a multidisciplinary spectrum of leading stakeholders to share information and dialogue about how the voices of children and youth are heard, how their interests are protected and how their evidence is received in justice processes. The symposium, which was held in Calgary in September 2017, was organized by the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family and the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate, and gave the Institute a unique opportunity to survey an informed and involved pool of participants regarding their perceptions and experiences with children's participation in justice processes. This report presents the final results of our survey of symposium participants. The findings from the results are discussed, and recommendations are made for moving forward.Item Metadata only Consultation on Experiences and Issues Related to the Implementation of the Child Support Guidelines(Department of Justice Canada., 1998) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Hornick, J.P.Item Open Access Consultation on the Voice of the Child at the 5th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights(National Judicial Institute and the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2009) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Walker, J.; MacRae, L.D.; Bala, N.The purpose of this project was twofold: (1) to identify issues that have arisen, both across Canada and internationally, in attempts to allow the voice of the child to be heard in family law proceedings; and (2) to identify best practices in this area, which can be utilized for jurisdictions that are trying to enhance mechanisms for hearing the voice of the child, and in particular that might be implemented in Canada.Item Metadata only The Effects of DNA Testing on the Definition of Parenthood: A Social Science Perspective(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2000) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.Item Open Access An Evaluation of Alberta's Family Law Act(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2009-05-01) MacRae, L.D.; Simpson, S.; Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Pearson, S.; Hornick, J.P.The Alberta Family Law Act (FLA) was enacted on October 1, 2005 in an effort to modernize, rationalize and consolidate Alberta family law, streamline court procedures, and provide a non-adversarial approach to resolving family conflict in the best interests of children and families. With funding form the Alberta Law Foundation, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF) conducted a two-year evaluation of the legislation in order to determine whether the procedural and substantive changes are fair, effective, and efficient. The objectives of this study were to: 1. Develop a detailed evaluation framework, including measurement tools and instruments. CRILF worked with the Steering Committee to determine what was feasible in terms of data collection and measurement. The evaluation framework guided the remainder of the project; 2. Evaluate the impact of the procedural changes that have resulted from the FLA. A significant change under the Family Law Act was the streamlining of court procedures. The project examined the impact of this change on workload to see if the Act has been successful in its objectives of procedural effectiveness, efficiency, and accessibility; 3. Evaluate the impact of the substantive changes outlined in the FLA. Substantively, the Family Law Act deals with all aspects of family law in a nondivorce context. The Act recognizes changing social conditions and updates key legal concepts. It is important to assess whether the changes have been fair, effective, and efficient; and, 4. Inform recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the FLA and to fine tune provisions.Item Metadata only An Evaluation of Calgary's Dispute Resolution Officer Pilot Project and Edmonton's Child Support Resolution Pilot Project(Alberta Justice., 2003) Gomes, J.T.; Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Gee, D.L.Item Metadata only An Evaluation of City of Calgary Youth Probation Services' Value Added Partnerships(2010) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.Item Metadata only An Evaluation of the Child Support Variation Service Pilot Project in Saint John, New Brunswick(Prairie Research Associates. Report prepared for the New Brunswick Department of Justice., 2004) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.Item Metadata only An Evaluation of the Children's Legal and Educational Resource Centre's Volunteer Family Law Lawyers Initiative(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2014) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Boyd, J.-P. E.; Wright, A.Item Open Access An Evaluation of the Clicklaw Wikibook JP Boyd on Family Law: Final Report(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2016) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.In 2013, Clicklaw, a public legal education website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC, added JP Boyd on Family Law to its collection of on- and off-line wikibooks. Wikibooks are websites built on the MediaWiki platform, an open-source application that powers websites such as Wikipedia and Scholarpedia. Wikibooks are agile, highly adaptable websites typically used to present large amounts of information from multiple authors in a digestible, easily accessible and easily editable manner. Unlike most MediaWiki websites that allow any user to emend content, Clicklaw wikibooks use a unique content development model in which potential contributors are screened by the Clicklaw Wikibooks team before being given editorial privileges. The wikibook JP Boyd on Family Law contains more than 120 webpages of substantive legal information, about 500 definitions of common legal words and phrases, links to hundreds of key government and non-government resources, and more than 100 downloadable forms for the British Columbia Supreme and Provincial Courts. In print format, the wikibook exceeds 650 pages. Anecdotal information suggests that the wikibook has been very well received by the bar, the judiciary and the general public. In November 2014 the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family received a grant from the Law Foundation of British Columbia to conduct the first phase of an evaluation of the JP Boyd on Family Law wikibook. Courthouse Libraries BC, which operates the wikibook, agreed to match this funding to allow an examination of the longitudinal impact of the legal information obtained by users. The grant from Courthouse Libraries BC helped to defray the expenses in the first phase of the project and funded the second phase of the study. The first phase of this project evaluated the outputs and the outcomes of the wikibook by collecting and analyzing usage data from Google Analytics and user feedback provided through a pop-up survey accessed through the website and a followup survey administered one week later in order to gauge the efficacy of the wikibook as a collaborative public legal education model. The second phase of the evaluation examined the longitudinal effect of legal information obtained from the wikibook through a follow-up electronic survey, conducted with the original sample group six months after completion of their first phase surveys. Data from Google Analytics were also updated during the second phase for a one-year period from 1 February 2015 through 31 January 2016.Item Open Access An Evaluation of the Clicklaw Wikibook JP Boyd on Family Law: Phase 1 Final Report(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2015) Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.In 2013, Clicklaw, a public legal education website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC, added JP Boyd on Family Law to its collection of on- and off-line wikibooks. Wikibooks are websites built on the MediaWiki platform, an open-source application that powers websites such as Wikipedia and Scholarpedia. Wikibooks are agile, highly adaptable websites typically used to present large amounts of information from multiple authors in a digestible, easily accessible manner. Unlike most MediaWiki websites that allow any user to adjust content, Clicklaw wikibooks use a unique content development model in which potential contributors are screened by the Clicklaw Wikibooks team before being given editorial privileges. The wikibook JP Boyd on Family Law contains more than 120 webpages of substantive legal information, about 500 definitions of common legal words and phrases, links to hundreds of key government and non-government resources, and more than 100 downloadable forms for the British Columbia Supreme and Provincial Courts. In print format, the wikibook exceeds 650 pages. Anecdotal information suggests that the wikibook has been very well received by the bar, the bench and the general public.Item Open Access An Evaluation of the Cost of Family Law Disputes: Measuring the Cost Implication of Various Dispute Resolution Methods(Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2017-12-01) Boyd, J.-P. E.; Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.This study describes the results of a survey of family law lawyers and their views of the use of collaborative processes, mediation, arbitration and litigation in family law disputes. The study provides valuable insights into the costs of these processes, how long cases take to resolve, and lawyers' perceptions of their efficacy. It suggests that most lawyers are using, and prefer to use, dispute resolution processes other than litigation to resolve family law disputes. Four-fifths of respondents use mediation, almost two-thirds use collaboration, and almost one-third use arbitration. Moreover, almost all lawyers surveyed agree that people should attempt to resolve their dispute through another process before litigating, and almost three-quarters agree that, except in urgent circumstances, people should be required to attempt to resolve their dispute through another process before litigating. Three-quarters of lawyers also agreed that litigation should only be used as a last resort, when other dispute resolution processes have failed. In light of today's straitened budgetary resources, the findings from this study provide information that is useful for policymakers and program developers in identifying best practices in cost-effective dispute resolution methods.Item Metadata only Evaluation of the Priority Prolific Offender Program(Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security., 2011) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.