More fundamentally, it is difficult to conceive how lawyers can ensure
equal access to justice if we cannot provide equal access to the profession itself.<br />Not a zero-sum game<br />Diversity can be scary to those who think of it as a zero-sum game.
"Since 2013, India has made important legal reforms on sexual violence, but women and girls with disabilities still lack
equal access to justice,"said report co-author Nidhi Goyal, who is also an activist for the rights of the disabled.
My career has been dedicated to public service and to ensuring
equal access to justice, Fickling said in a personal statement in support of her nomination.
"In a country known for its cultural diversity, the UAE ensures
equal access to justice for all foreign workers," Dr Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qasim, chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, told Gulf News.
Legal and judicial measures are being taken against any incitement of sectarian, violence, and ethnic, religious or racial hatred, affirming the training and rehabilitation of law enforcement personnel to ensure the right of all in getting equal and unhindered access to benefit from public services, as well as access to national courts and other competent state institutions, and
equal access to justice for all, he said.
D&I programs must relate to the practice of law and may include, amongst other topics, implicit and/or explicit bias,
equal access to justice, serving a diverse population, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the legal profession, and sensitivity to cultural and other differences when interacting with members of the public, including judges, jurors, other attorneys, etc.
The
Equal Access to Justice Act provided for payment of attorneys' fees to the defendant when the government's demand for damages was "substantially in excess of the judgment finally obtained" and "unreasonable when compared with such judgment."
Cantil-Sakauye said policies allowing immigration officers to continue making arrests within courthouses "not only compromise our core value of fairness but they undermine the judiciary's ability to provide
equal access to justice."
"For this to hold true for everyone, regardless of wealth, the principle of
equal access to justice must prevail over generating income when it comes to setting court and tribunal fees."
* Striving for
equal access to justice for all and the availability of legal services.
In just a few short months, the Social Justice Pro Bono Committee has proven that our members fully embrace our fundamental responsibility and duty as lawyers to protect and guard the greater public good,
equal access to justice, and equality before the law.