Announcing the National Family Law Arbitration Course
I am really very pleased to announce the new National Family Law Arbitration Course, a 40-hour course organized by myself, Lorne Wolfson and the inimitable Lawrence Pinksy. This course is intended to...
View ArticleArbitration and the Death of the Common Law
A couple of years ago, in the Before Times, I chaired a panel discussion on the arbitration of family law disputes at a wonderful program hosted by the Legal Education Society of Alberta in Lake...
View ArticleExpedited Decision-Making in Parenting Coordination
Parenting coordination has two primary functions, one legal and the other psychosocial. The legal side of parenting coordination revolves around the implementation of parenting plans, resolving...
View ArticleEnforcing Agreements and Determinations in Parenting Coordination
Enforcing agreements and orders, those relating to parenting anyway, is difficult enough in family law disputes. Enforcing agreements and determinations in the context of parenting coordination, whose...
View ArticleUsing Codes of Conduct in Parenting Coordination
Parenting coordination can be difficult work. The people for whom parenting coordination is a cost-effective alternative to litigation, because no one provides this sort of service for free and...
View ArticleIt’s Back! Announcing the 2022 National Family Law Arbitration Course
This course has been rescheduled – thanks, Covid – to October and November 2022. Registration is now open. I am pleased to announce the 2022 edition of the National Family Law Arbitration Course, a...
View ArticleNews From the National Family Law Arbitration Course
After a slight delay owing – we think – to the pandemic, the National Family Law Arbitration Course will run later this year, in October and November, and be preceded by two single-day programs for...
View ArticleSuggestions for Lawyers Taking Family Law Cases to Mediation
It’s usually a relief when opposing counsel agrees to take a file to mediation. Not only do you gain more control over the outcome under less pressure, you get to shrug off a lot of the anxiety...
View ArticleSuggestions for Lawyers Taking Family Law Matters to Arbitration
This note provides some suggestions for lawyers taking family law cases to arbitration, offered from my perspective as a family law arbitrator. The theme that runs throughout this article is...
View ArticleLast-Best Offer Arbitration in Family Law Disputes
One of the most significant advantages arbitration offers over litigation is the ability to design a bespoke dispute resolution process tailored to the circumstances of the particular case, offering no...
View ArticleAnnouncing the National Family Law Arbitration Course, 2024
Mark your calendars, the third iteration of the National Family Law Arbitration Course begins in January 2024. Courses in arbitration practice are available from organizations across Canada. While...
View ArticleDealing With Pets Under British Columbia’s Family Law Act
The recent changes to the Family Law Act dealing with pets in the context of family law disputes received a lot of attention and were widely celebrated. However, they didn’t do much to alter the...
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