Reflections on the NHL Lockout 13 juillet 2013 Bernard Morrow As we approach the home stretch of the lockout shortened National Hockey League (NHL) hockey season and enjoy the playoff intensity that has been provided on the ice, I wonder about what might have been (no hockey!)...
Transparency Between Lawyers In An ADR Process: What A Novel Idea! 13 juillet 2013 Anne Freed The adversarial model is the model on which Ontario's legal system is based and remains the model taught in Law schools to this day. In this system, notions of transparency and open communication between the lawyers in a case are radical and almost unheard of...
Expense of Voluntary Mediations is Not the Subject of “Costs” 13 juillet 2013 Kathryn Shani The 2010 Ontario Divisional Court decision Saltsov v. Rolnick deals with a costs endorsement for the successful striking of the defendant’s counterclaim and third-party claim against the plaintiffs.
Editor's Comments 13 juillet 2013 Michael White We have a number of interesting articles for our spring newsletter and we are always looking for content. If you have any ideas that you wish to explore but are unsure of the topic, please do not hesitate to contact me at miwhite@blg.com for our next newsletter.
Philip M. Epstein, Q.C. , 2012 ADR Award of Excellence Recipient 31 janvier 2013 Bernard Morrow On September 19, 2012, Philip M. Epstein, Q.C., LSM, Cert. F. Arb., of Epstein Cole LLP, was awarded the ADR Award of Excellence for 2012 at a dinner held at the University of Toronto Club.
Chair's Message 04 janvier 2013 Elizabeth Hyde Happy 2013 and here's to a prosperous year for all. After taking over from Barry Fisher as Chair in September, I had the pleasure of presenting Phil Epstein with the ADR Award of Excellence as my first official duty. I then spent a fabulous weekend in Halifax with ADR Chairs from across the country.
Commerical Mediation Act, 2010 01 janvier 2013 Paul Jacobs, Q.C., J.D., C.Med., C.Arb. Over the course of the last 20 years or so, mediation has become an increasingly important part of civil proceedings. In some jurisdictions such as Ontario, Canada, mediation has even become a mandatory part of the process in major commercial litigation centres.
Workplace Harassment - Alternatives to Termination 01 janvier 2013 Kevin Robinson and Sarah Vokey In June 2010, Bill 168 came into force, amending Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Online Dispute Resolution: Got an ‘App.’ for That? 28 juin 2012 Nicole Stewart-Kamanga The focus of this essay is the efficacy of online dispute resolution. I will first briefly review the history of ODR and then examine its application to family law mediation.
Creative Approaches to the Arbitration of Construction Disputes 28 juin 2012 Anne Gottlieb On May 8, 2012 it was my privilege to Co-Chair an OBA program jointly sponsored by the ADR Section and the Construction Law Section. My Co-Chair from the Construction Law Section was Karen Groulx and our speakers included Stephen Morrison and David Bristow.