by OceanColleen | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog |
This Self-Represented Litigant had 10 days to prepare for a trial that lasted 16 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia with an experienced lawyer on the other side. She managed to save her house, and her dignity, in the...
by Denice | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog |
I was at a very special party last Saturday evening, wonderful not only because of the good food and lively company present, but because it was a celebration of the unique justice more likely possible when people represent themselves. A Good Decision It all started...
by OceanColleen | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog |
Finding the law which applies to your case is critical to your success as a Self-Represented Litigant (SRL). And there is so much of it! If you’ve had a look at Journey to Justice: A Practical Guide to Effectively Representing Yourself in Court you know that it may...
by OceanColleen | Jan 10, 2016 | Blog |
I was honoured recently to be part of a 19-mintue documentary on the subject of Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs) which aired on CBC’s The National. My part of it was filmed over three days last June and my clients and I waited patiently to see what award-winning...
by OceanColleen | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog, Media |
Thanks to Diane Grant from the CBC for providing the links to her documentary on CBC tonight. The CBC article can be found here on the CBC...
by OceanColleen | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog |
The New Litigants On CBC News The National New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2015 6:00/8:00/9:00/11:00 pm PST Channel 3 (Nanaimo & Gabriola) On the last day of the old year, a new way of practicing law will be featured as part of The New Litigants. Last...
by OceanColleen | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog |
During an aggressive cross-examination, there is an elephant storming around the courtroom which the traditional justice system chooses to ignore. Cross-examination has a legitimate purpose in a legal proceeding: It allows all parties to test the evidence which has...
by OceanColleen | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog |
“The more litigants understand about the trial process, the closer we come to access to justice.” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, P.C., in a letter to Denice Barrie, My book, Journey to Justice: A Practical Guide to Effectively Representing Yourself in Court was an...
by OceanColleen | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog |
This article was featured in Bartalk, the magazine of the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. Self-representation has its benefits Common myth has it that being a Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) in the justice system doesn’t work for anyone. From...
