Rethinking what “success” in litigation campaigns means
The previous post in this series looked at the principles underpinning our approach to community-driven litigation, and the building blocks for the process we’re developing to ensure communities are leading in the litigation work that concerns them. We cannot yet say what the cases will look like –– that is the point, as the casework […]
Surfacing Systemic Injustices: “Nothing about us, without us.”
Our approach to research and knowledge aspires always to bear witness, by being there embracing our ‘social connectedness, developing a sense of fellow membership, of community, solidarity and belonging together’ with those who experience systemic injustice.
Our vision for community-driven litigation
We believe that communities should be leading the litigation campaigns that concern them. But what does community-driven litigation entail?
Systemic Justice’s first anniversary: laying the foundations for good trouble
It is our anniversary! Today, 7 December 2022, Systemic Justice is officially one year old.
A one-year-old with big ideas for change
As we celebrate our first anniversary, we are also looking ahead at the year to come. The past year was a whirlwind of the best kind: what’s in store for the months to come?
“In order to learn and build knowledge we need to deconstruct the ‘lawyer’ in us.”: Building trust and community with litigators
The shared purpose of the Community of Practice is to work collectively to promote community-centred lawyering and reframe litigation processes so they can be more accessible and better serve communities and their objectives.