ADR
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July 31, 2018
Former Chief Justice McLachlin joins Arbitration Place
Beverley McLachlin, former chief justice of Canada, has joined Arbitration Place and will work as an arbitrator and mediator in Canada and internationally.
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July 12, 2018
Alberta court seeking input on proposed pilot project to speed up civil trials
Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench has proposed a pilot project to promote resolution and reduce lead times in civil trials in Edmonton and Calgary, and it is encouraging feedback from the bar and the public on the proposals. The court is proposing to revoke the suspension of Rules 8.4(3)(a) and 8.5(1)(a) of the Alberta Rules of Court, which require parties who request a trial date to participate in a dispute resolution process and a judge be satisfied that the parties have participated in a process, respectively.
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July 05, 2018
Pitblado Law adds litigation lawyer
Pitblado Law has announced that Michael Merner has joined the firm.
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June 04, 2018
DLA Piper (Canada) adds associate
Michelle Thomarat has joined DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as an associate.
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May 28, 2018
Three appointments for Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The Superior Court of Justice for Ontario has three new judges sitting on its benches.
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May 24, 2018
Organizations join forces for family mediation
Family Mediation Canada (FMC) and the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (FDRIO) are working together to promote family mediation and other forms of family dispute resolution.
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April 23, 2018
Why dissent in arbitration tribunals must be encouraged
A number of arbitrations have arbitral tribunals made up of a panel of three arbitrators. This is the case with larger arbitrations or in jurisdictions where there is no right of appeal and the parties want greater legal certainty from numbers. In cases where there is a three-member panel, there is always the possibility of a dissent. However, the role of the dissent in arbitration is not well understood by counsel and requires some clarification.
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April 16, 2018
Newly introduced amending legislation designed to modernize B.C.’s arbitration regime
The government of British Columbia is moving to change its legislation on international commercial arbitration in order to attract more business to the province, a move observers say is needed to more closely align the province with accepted international standards.
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April 10, 2018
Family law report shows marked contrast in adversarial and non-adversarial processes | John-Paul Boyd
The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family has just released a new report comparing the expense, efficiency and efficacy of different resolution processes in family law disputes. The study was undertaken with the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, as a part of the forum’s seven-year Cost of Justice project, and examined the views of 166 lawyers practising in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia on collaborative negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
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April 06, 2018
Strict compliance to form essential in family arbitration agreements
Family arbitration in Ontario under the Arbitration Act requires that counsel respect certain formalities when concluding an arbitration agreement, failing which the agreement and the award are of no force or effect. This is an exception to the general rule in commercial arbitration where the mere intention of entering into an arbitration agreement is sufficient to bind the parties.