ADR
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March 28, 2018
Dentons adds partner for Vancouver office
Dentons Canada LLP has taken on not just a new partner, but a new head of litigation and dispute resolution in Vancouver.
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March 26, 2018
Why appealing commercial arbitration awards is an uphill struggle
Nowhere is the policy underlying commercial arbitration more important than where an appellate Court subjects an arbitral award to judicial scrutiny. Canadian appeal Courts are increasingly showing deference to commercial arbitration decisions in order to honour what was intended to be a final resolution of the parties’ dispute.
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March 19, 2018
Sufficiency of reasons in arbitration awards: A variable standard
The domestic Arbitration Act that is shared by most Canadian jurisdictions contains a provision that requires that an arbitral tribunal provide a written award that contains the reason on which it is based. The standard that must be met by an arbitral tribunal in order to discharge this statutory obligation remains the subject of debate, especially in a context where there are few decided cases in Canada.
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March 13, 2018
Balancing fairness, efficiency under International Commercial Arbitration Act
The new International Commercial Arbitration Act of Ontario contains a mechanism for the correction and interpretation of an award and provisions allowing the arbitral tribunal to make additional awards. The Act adopts the UNCITRAL Model Law which has also been adopted by a number of other foreign jurisdictions.
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March 12, 2018
Litigator opens new practice
Mary Cornish has founded Cornish Justice Solutions.
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February 22, 2018
Law Society of Ontario approves Ryerson law school program
Ryerson University’s proposed law school has reached another benchmark in the approval process as the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has backed the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s (FLSC) preliminary endorsement of the program.
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January 12, 2018
Mills & Mills names two new partners
Mills & Mills LLP, a firm that has been based in Toronto for over 130 years, has promoted two of its members to partner status.
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December 14, 2017
Schnapp launches mediation practice
Marshall Schnapp has opened a new office in Toronto, offering mediation and arbitration services.
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December 12, 2017
Construction litigator joins DLA Piper (Canada)
Maxim Kaploun is the latest associate to join DLA Piper (Canada).
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December 07, 2017
Courts must respect confidential nature of arbitration when third parties involved
The confidentiality provisions of an arbitration agreement often come into conflict with the open court principle. In a context where the Canadian courts are overburdened with Jordan applications, arbitration is to be encouraged by the courts. If confidentiality cannot be safeguarded, it will stifle arbitration.