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March 02, 2020
B.C. introduces legislation designed to modernize domestic arbitration regime
The B.C. government has put in motion plans to update its domestic arbitration rules, a move it says is necessary to reflect best practices at both the national and international level. The bill, which is before the provincial legislature, is a full repeal and replacement of the current Arbitration Act and builds on recommended changes from the Uniform Law Conference of Canada’s Uniform Arbitration Act and will better align with provincial legislation on international arbitral disputes.
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February 18, 2020
New partner joins Langlois lawyers Montreal office
Langlois lawyers welcomes new partner and accredited mediator, Christiane Brizard, to the firm’s Montreal office.
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January 03, 2020
Alberta estate litigation pilot aims to resolve cases before positions become ‘entrenched and hardened’
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has launched a pilot project intended to facilitate early resolution of litigation in estate matters. The estate litigation early intervention pilot project, which was announced in November, will involve a one-hour case conference available to individuals who have filed a statement of claim after Dec. 31, 2019.
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December 12, 2019
B.C. family law reform proposals aimed at less adversarial system, smaller burden on courts
The government of British Columbia is considering a significant revamp of how family matters are dealt with in provincial court, with an eye to making the system less adversarial and easier to navigate, as well as helping to ensure actions can be resolved before taking the big step of going before a judge.
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November 05, 2019
Bennett Jones senior counsel named to CPTPP dispute resolution roster
Bennett Jones announced that senior counsel Valerie Hughes, a member of the firm’s international trade law practice group, has been named to the roster of panel chairs for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). She is the only Canadian, and one of three women, on the roster.
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November 05, 2019
Quebec, Ottawa applaud Justice Kasirer, province’s new role in nominating Quebec SCC judges
The Supreme Court of Canada saw a rare display of federal-provincial unanimity Nov. 4 as the attorneys general of Canada and Quebec jointly hailed the top court’s newest judge and the province’s beefed-up role in the reformed process that culminated in Justice Nicholas Kasirer’s nomination. “The nomination of Justice Kasirer to the court is historic,” Attorney General of Canada David Lametti said of the new process during the welcoming ceremony in the Supreme Court’s courtroom which was packed with Justice Kasirer’s family and friends, along with many legal lights from the bar and bench in Quebec and across Canada.
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November 04, 2019
McLachlin on A2J, climate change, sexual assault, AI, pro bono, lawyers’ ‘vital’ role
The Charter may offer an avenue for combating climate change, former Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin says as climate litigation ramps up here and in the rest of the world. “I think the main obligation, constitutionally, for tackling this major problem rests with the federal government and the provinces — but courts are part of the picture because the [Charter s. 7] right to life, liberty and security of the person is something that all of us are entitled to, and climate change may tie into that,” Canada’s former top judge suggested in a wide-ranging LexisNexis Canada webinar on access to justice Oct. 10.
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September 25, 2019
Senior counsel joins Woods LLP
Woods LLP announced that Haig Oghigian, an international arbitrator, mediator and counsel, is joining the firm as senior counsel.
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September 11, 2019
New litigation associate for DLA Piper in Toronto
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP announced that Simon McCleary has joined the firm’s Toronto office as an associate in the litigation, arbitration and investigations group.
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September 11, 2019
Fasken adds commercial litigation partner in Montreal
Fasken announced that Sébastien Richemont has joined the firm as a partner with the commercial litigation group in Montreal.