Case Management Arbitration: An Efficient Solution to COVID -19 Court Backlogs 21 mai 2021 Megan Keenberg, Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP Megan Keenberg provides a helpful overview of case management arbitration as a way to help move matters forward in the face of lengthy court backlogs.
Settling is Good for the Legal System; Winning is Good for Your Client 20 mai 2021 Stuart Rudner Resolving a claim at mediation is good, but winning at mediation is even better. After all, anyone can settle. As an advocate, you should work to get the best result for your client, whether it is at trial or at mediation.
Self-Represented Litigants before the Supreme Court 20 mai 2021 Cameron Fiske, C.S. Cameron Fiske writes about a little-known phenomenon: self-represented litigants before the Supreme Court of Canada and Supreme Court of the United States.
Interview with Anne Posno, David Steinberg and Nadia Campion on Virtual Hearings Best Practices 20 mai 2021 Anne Posno (Lenzcner Slaght LLP) , David Steinberg (Steinberg Barristers) and Nadia Campion (Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP), with Simon Sigler (Johnstone & Cowling LLP) and Samantha Green (Fogler Rubinoff LLP) Anne Posno, David Steinberg and Nadia Campion provide helpful advice and insights on virtual litigation.
Survey: The Impact of COVID-19 on Legal Services in Ontario 18 mai 2021 You are invited to participate in a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to legal services and the legal profession in Ontario.
Construction Project Owners: New Sources of Legal Risk under Ontario’s OHSA 18 mai 2021 Sahil Shoor, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP In this article, Sahil Shoor provides a detailed breakdown of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Ontario (Labour) v Sudbury (City), which may significantly increase the risk of legal exposure for an owner of a construction project.
Court of Appeal Summaries (May 10-14, 2021) 18 mai 2021 John Polyzogopoulos Following are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 10, 2021.
Canada Christian College and Charles McVety: SOGIC's Perspective 18 mai 2021 Julie DeWolf, Jessie Gomberg, Adrian Ishak, Eric Sadvari, and Daniel Vollmer Canada Christian College, by virtue of Bill 213, was granted University status on December 8, 2020. SOGIC publicly condemns any institution that discriminates against members of the 2SLGBTQA+ community.
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada: A Tale of Two (or more) Perspectives 14 mai 2021 Blair L Botsford, Dentons A summary of the ongoing evolution of MAID in Canada and the implications of Bill C7.
Getting to an Agreement 14 mai 2021 Stuart Rudner Video mediation has become bigger than ever since 2020, but there are still impasses between parties that can prevent a deal. In a two-part article, starting with the benefits of video mediation and continuing with ways to adapt traditional settlement strategies, Stuart Rudner provides a step-by-step guide for reaching a virtual settlement.