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DESCRIPTION
Much has been written in the last decade about the “vanishing trial” in Ontario. The newest generation of Ontario civil litigators may retire without ever having conducted a civil trial to judgment. The most common explanation given for this is cost, although civil litigation under the now dominant ADR method does not appear to be appreciably less expensive.
Is the civil trial dead, or just dying? Can it be rescued? How? Is it worth the effort?
The theme of the 2014 OBA Civil Litigation Program is that the civil trial remains a valuable and viable method of dispute resolution in the 21st Century, when conducted in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Maureen Whelton, Stevensons LLP
John O’Sullivan, John O'Sullivan Law
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Using The Rules To Speed Your Case To Trial
Allan Rouben, Barrister & Solicitor
Colin Stevenson, Stevensons LLP Author
Utrum Regulae Sint Impedimenta Vel Non?
A disputed scholastic question about Rule 48 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Mr. Justice David M. Brown, Superior Court of Justice
Litigating Outside of Toronto: A Discussion on its Advantages and Disadvantages
Anne M. Kennedy, Pallett Valo
Doug Bourassa, Chaitons LLP
The Oatley McLeish Guide to Scheduling Civil Trials and Other Matters in Ontario
John A McLeish, McLeish Orlando LLP
Roger G. Oatley, Oatley Vigmond LLP
Kaitlyn MacDonell, Howie Sacks & Henry LLP
Liane Shepley, Oatley Vigmond LLP
How to Get to Trial Faster: Guidance from the Commercial List
Hilary Book, WeirFoulds LLP
What Can Civil Litigators Learn From Labour Arbitrations?
Michael D. Wright, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish