ADR
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July 20, 2020
Arbitration Place adds arbitrator/mediator
Arbitration Place announced that Jeffrey S. Leon, a senior litigation partner at Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto, has joined Arbitration Place as a member arbitrator and mediator to further his work in conducting arbitrations and mediations in Canada, the United States and internationally.
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July 20, 2020
Former judge joins Fasken as legal counsel
Fasken announced the return of Jean Lemelin as legal counsel in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice group.
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June 08, 2020
B.C. law society seeking feedback on trust account rule change proposal
According to the provincial law society, lawyers in B.C. have raised concerns about the impact that the law society’s rule 3-58.1 (Trust account only for legal services) has had on retainers received by a lawyer who has been appointed as a mediator, arbitrator or parenting co-ordinator and who will be providing some incidental related legal services to the parties, such as the preparation of the mediation or arbitration (or related settlement) agreement.
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April 07, 2020
Former Supreme Court justice Gascon joins Woods as senior counsel
Woods LLP announced that Clément Gascon, formerly a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, has joined the Montreal firm as senior counsel.
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March 04, 2020
DLA Piper adds litigation associate in Calgary
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP announced that Raymond Bastedo has joined the firm’s Calgary office as an associate in the litigation, arbitration and investigations group.
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March 02, 2020
B.C. introduces legislation designed to modernize domestic arbitration regime
The B.C. government has put in motion plans to update its domestic arbitration rules, a move it says is necessary to reflect best practices at both the national and international level. The bill, which is before the provincial legislature, is a full repeal and replacement of the current Arbitration Act and builds on recommended changes from the Uniform Law Conference of Canada’s Uniform Arbitration Act and will better align with provincial legislation on international arbitral disputes.
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February 18, 2020
New partner joins Langlois lawyers Montreal office
Langlois lawyers welcomes new partner and accredited mediator, Christiane Brizard, to the firm’s Montreal office.
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January 03, 2020
Alberta estate litigation pilot aims to resolve cases before positions become ‘entrenched and hardened’
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has launched a pilot project intended to facilitate early resolution of litigation in estate matters. The estate litigation early intervention pilot project, which was announced in November, will involve a one-hour case conference available to individuals who have filed a statement of claim after Dec. 31, 2019.
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December 12, 2019
B.C. family law reform proposals aimed at less adversarial system, smaller burden on courts
The government of British Columbia is considering a significant revamp of how family matters are dealt with in provincial court, with an eye to making the system less adversarial and easier to navigate, as well as helping to ensure actions can be resolved before taking the big step of going before a judge.
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November 05, 2019
Bennett Jones senior counsel named to CPTPP dispute resolution roster
Bennett Jones announced that senior counsel Valerie Hughes, a member of the firm’s international trade law practice group, has been named to the roster of panel chairs for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). She is the only Canadian, and one of three women, on the roster.