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A just state for everyone? Researching access to administrative justice in the digital era
Julia Dahlvik
In this podcast I will give insights into my research project on access to justice in the context of increasing digitalization of public services. The project's starting point is the observation that the digital transformation of public services comes along with two interlinked challenges: the risk of social groups being excluded from these services (digital inequality) and, as a result, restricted access to justice - a fundamental right that is also a prerequisite to exercising other rights ...
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The Access To Justice For Families Foundation Podcast
The Access To Justice For Families Foundation
The Access to Justice For Families Foundation by Sian Gissing-McMeel ✅ Our Mission Our mission is to empower individuals and families by providing affordable 'Legal Consultancy' and 'McMcKenzie Advocacy Services', ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, and support to navigate the 'English Legal System' effectively. We believe that access to justice is a fundamental right, and we are here to make that right a reality for all. ✅ What We Do Legal Consultancy & McKenzie Friends Advocacy Servi ...
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Episode 7: The role of language in accessing administrative justice
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13:40Send us a text In this episode I share interviewees' accounts from my case studies in Canada, South Africa, Curacao and Sint Maarten on the issue of language, linguistic diversity and literacy when it comes to accessing public services and the justice system. People's experiences in these very different places demonstrate the universality of the pr…
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Episode 6: From automation to frustration
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13:45Send us a text In this episode we discuss some of the experiences people have when they try to get in contact with the public administration. Especially (semi-)automated telephone hotlines create frustration among citizens who want or need to talk to a public agent. Our interviewees from the case study in Quebec, Canada, report about long waiting t…
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Season 2, Episode 3 - Evidence Law & The Different Types of Evidence
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31:00Send us a text Evidence law in England is a fundamental component of the legal system, governing how information is used in courts to establish facts and reach verdicts. This body of law determines what evidence is admissible, the required proof standards, and how evidence should be presented. Understanding the types of evidence and the principles …
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Season 2 - Episode 2 - Exposing Misconduct of Public Office
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26:54Send us a text I am Sian Gissing-McMeel, a Mother and Advocate for Truth and justice. I am also a whistleblower about corruption in family court. I expose the corruption in Bristol Family Courts by Judge HHJ Myles Watkins, HHJJudge Stephen Wildblood and HHJ Judge Stephanie Cope. I expose in the Public Interest to keep transparency and trust between…
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Season 2 - Episode 1 -Local Authority Corrects Their Mistake - Unlawful Council Tax Bill Charges Withdrawn by Sian Gissing-McMeel
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15:26Send us a text Local Authority Corrects Their Mistake: Unlawful Council Tax Charges: by Sian Gissing-McMeel Season 2 is here, and more good news for my charity. I have helped a family hold their Local Authority (Council) accountable for unlawful charges on their Council Tax Bill. My client contacted my charity for assistance as their local authorit…
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Episode 5: Interview with two sociologists in the Caribbean on digitalization
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32:33Send us a text In this episode I have the pleasure of introducing to you two sociologists who live and work in the Caribbean and whom I had the great pleasure to meet during my field research stay in the beginning of 2024. Elly Helings in Curaçao and Raymond Jessurun in Sint Maarten will share with us their perspectives on the digitalization of pub…
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Episode 4: Indigenous people and public services in Canada
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15:32Send us a text In this episode I share with you some insights from my case studies in Canada, concretely in the Northwest Territories and Quebec. I focus on some of the challenges that Indigenous people are confronted with in the context of public service provision and access and more generally the complex relation of Indigenous peoples and the dif…
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Happy New Year - 2024 Message and Thoughts with Sian Gissing-McMeel
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38:46Send us a text Welcome to our first episode of Season 2 for 2024. I wanted to share my thoughts, ideas and opinions with you. Take what resonates, leave what does not. I believe we need to come together as a community as one voice, that is the purpose of my charity. If I can kindly ask you to like and follow us on Twitter (x) to help grow our commu…
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Episode 3 - A Christmas Message of Hope
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34:00Send us a text Our Founder and Trust Director, Sian, has recorded a Christmas Eve message of hope for all the mothers and fathers who are spending Christmas without their children this year. We hope this message gives you strength, courage and faith. Take what resonates, leave what does not. Thank you to everyone who supports The Access To Justice …
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Episode 2 - Preparing Your Bundle FPR PD 27A for Litigants In Person
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1:14:54Send us a text Here at The Access To Justice For Families Foundation, we comprehend how litigants sometimes struggle to put all their documents together in a bundle that will be strong in facts, professional, and easy to read. More importantly, it is compliant with the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) Practice Directions (PD) 27 A, 4.1 https://www.just…
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Episode 3: Thoughts on the first case study: imposed digitalization in Canada
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17:25Send us a text In this edpisode I’ll first talk a little about my current issues in methodology and data collection, and then discuss some preliminary findings from the first case study which was in Quebec, the French speaking province of Canada. I talked to staff of the public ombuds institution, to citizens as well as to NGO and government repres…
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Episode 1 - Prevention & How To Have A Health Relationship - Avoiding Family Court
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1:01:11Send us a text Relationships all have highs and lows. When two people come together to start a relationship and bring children into the world, the dynamic can change for all the wrong reasons, which results in being in the Family Courts. No one wins in Family Court. So in our first episode, we talk about how we can reduce 'conflict' within your rel…
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Episode 2: Research design & field access
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11:13Send us a text In this episode I will explain the research design and methodology for this project, which will build primarily on interviews and participatory observation. I will talk about case study selection, my comparative approach, the particularities of doing research in public bodies, and the challenges of gaining access to the research fiel…
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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of this podcast about my research project which started in February 2023. In this introductory episode I will explain my research interest and approach. The study focuses on the digital transformation of public services and two major interlinked challenges that come along with this development: the risk o…
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