ADR
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December 05, 2023
More male than female applicants for federal benches rated ‘highly recommended’ by JACs in 2022-2023
The Liberal government appointed a few more women than men to the federal benches in the past year, although men were rated “highly recommended” by the country’s 17 independent judicial advisory committees (JACs) a bit more often, according to annual data disclosed by the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada.
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December 05, 2023
How litigation financing helps companies, promotes access to justice for businesses
The emerging field of litigation finance is fairly new to Canada, helping to litigate commercial cases at both the domestic and international levels. This practice exists to help companies mitigate risk, see their case through and get a second opinion, as many who work in the field are former Supreme Court clerks.
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December 04, 2023
Judge flags gap in arbitration scheme, refers application to division of B.C. Court of Appeal
The B.C. Court of Appeal has referred an application for leave to appeal an arbitrator’s decision to a division of the court, noting that a lacuna in domestic arbitration scheme may lead to a party’s claims not being heard on its merits.
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November 29, 2023
Lavery adds two litigators to team
Lavery Lawyers welcomed Marc-André Landry and Joël Larouche to its litigation and dispute resolution team.
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November 28, 2023
Procurement ombudsman releases 2022-23 annual report, sees progress in ADR
The Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic released the annual report for 2022-23, summarizing the ombud’s activities from April 1 to March 31, tabled in Parliament by Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos on Oct. 16.
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November 16, 2023
Law group lobbies for ‘avenues to justice’ beyond criminal prosecutions for sexual violence
The unmet needs of sexual assault complainants in criminal prosecutions – who seek healing, reparations and control — are fuelling growing demand for non-criminal “avenues to justice” focused both on improving survivors’ experiences in the aftermath of sexual violence and on promoting accountability and rehabilitation for perpetrators, according to a new research report by the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).
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November 07, 2023
New SCC Justice Moreau ‘very intelligent, incredibly hard working, fair,’ lawyers say
Criminal and civil litigators in Alberta say Justice Mary Moreau, former leader of their busy superior trial court and newly appointed to a Western seat on the Supreme Court of Canada, established a “stellar” track record as a lawyer, judge and chief justice in her home province.
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November 03, 2023
Moreau CJ was on ‘short list’ of only 2 bilingual SCC candidates, despite feds mandating 3-5 names
The “short list” of candidates the independent advisory board on Supreme Court appointments handed the government last month had only two names on it as the advisory board did not identify enough “qualified and functionally bilingual” candidates to discharge the Liberal government’s mandate obliging the board to provide Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with “at least three to five names” of candidates to fill the Western/Northern vacancy for which Alberta Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau was picked.
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October 18, 2023
Strategic co-ordinated litigation, clear public messaging can help combat antisemitism, lawyers say
Galvanized by growing bigotry, hate and violence directed at Jews here and abroad, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is ramping up its legal fight against antisemitism, including honing its public messaging and inviting lawyers to volunteer with a CIJA legal task force that works to conceptualize, co-ordinate and carry out strategic litigation in defence of Jewish people.
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October 16, 2023
B.C. court rejects judicial review of tenants’ $21K rent entitlement award
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision under the Residential Tenancy Act which found that the tenants were entitled to one year’s rent.