2018-2019 Projects

The directors of the CPP during the 2018-2019 academic year were Rolando Seijas, Bruno Gelinas-Faucher and Paul Warchuck.

International Legal Aid Group

In the 2018-19 academic year, the CPP undertook a project for the International Legal Aid Group on online dispute resolution (ODR). The aim of the project was to conduct a comparative analysis of ODR systems in the United States, Canada and Australia, and to consider what lessons HMCTS in England and Wales might learn from those jurisdictions as it undertakes its own digitisation project. Consideration was also given to the effects that ODR might have on access to justice.

Four general conclusions were drawn from these comparative analyses:

• There is a wealth of useful information and guidance for ODR in England and Wales to be obtained from the implementation and use of ODR in other jurisdictions.
• In practical terms, the technology is available to create a workable ODR system.
• Ensuring that practical reality, in terms of the design and functionality of an ODR system, lives up to theoretical potential will require investment of time and resources.
• It is essential for detailed studies to be undertaken in order to determine the success of ODR and to identify areas for improvement.

The full report was published on the International Legal Aid Group's website.

The project leads were Ellie Brown and Alex Allan. Project researchers were Laura Hannan, Long Pham, James Humphrey and Jennifer Anderson. The faculty advisor was Dr Paul Daly.

REDRESS

The project managers for this project were Rebecca Freund and Michelle Go. The research term consisted of Matthew Barry, Aarushi Sahore, Eline Labey, Oieshi Saha and Christopher McKernan. The team provided an overview of asset recovery for victims of human rights abuses.

The faculty advisor was Dr Stephanie Palmer.

Human Rights Centre of Andres Bell Catholic University (UCAB)

The project managers for this project were Victor Sibaja and Romina Raeisi. The project involved looking into the international protection of Venezuelans in Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Project Managers for this project were Rohan Nanthakumar and Catalina Fernández Carter. CPP conducted a comparative legal study on the international human rights standards around police detention for the purposes of identification and "stop and search" practices.