Class Actions in Canada
The Promise and Reality of Access to Justice
9780774837897
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Class Actions in Canada
The Promise and Reality of Access to Justice
Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. They have been employed over the past several decades to overcome barriers to justice for those who would otherwise have no recourse to the courts. First proposing a conceptualization of access to justice that moves beyond mere access to a court procedure, leading expert Jasminka Kalajdzic then methodically assesses survey data and case studies to determine how class action practice fulfills or falls short of its objectives. Class Actions in Canada is a timely exploration of the evolution of collective litigation in Canada.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Facts: Survey Results
2 The Facts: Two Case Studies
3 Access to Justice
4 Selecting Cases
5 Settlements
6 Fees
7 Costs
Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Index
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