ADR
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November 06, 2025
B.C. expands early resolution program for family law cases to five more registries
British Columbia has expanded access to the Early Resolution Process (ERP) for family law to five additional provincial court family registries in an effort to expand access to fast and affordable family-law dispute resolutions.
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October 31, 2025
Court defers issues to arbitration in police workplace harassment class action
In a proposed class action alleging systemic gender discrimination by municipal police forces, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that claims by current Surrey, B.C., employees must proceed through arbitration.
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October 28, 2025
Arbitration Place expands to Montreal
Arbitration Place, a Toronto-based arbitration and mediation centre that hosts domestic and international dispute resolution proceedings, has expanded to Montreal, according to an Oct. 28 announcement.
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October 27, 2025
Court issues fine in contempt case for social media videos
The Federal Court has issued a fine to a gym owner in a case of contempt where he posted social media videos conveying confidential information from a mediation.
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September 29, 2025
Jennifer Price joins Woods as litigator
Woods has announced that Jennifer Price has joined its team in Montreal.
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August 22, 2025
Ontario law society seeking input from paralegals on future growth; registration for AGM open
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) is seeking input from paralegals to support the sustainability and growth of the profession, and at the same time is preparing for its annual general meeting (AGM) in September.
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August 01, 2025
Contractual limitation period inapplicable as referee decision arrived after deadline, court rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision that barred Ontario from challenging a referee’s award in a highway contract dispute, ruling the contractual limitation period did not apply as the referee decision was released after it had expired.
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August 01, 2025
Claudette van Zyl Joins Woods
Woods has welcomed Claudette van Zyl to its team.
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July 30, 2025
Appeal over workplace termination dismissed, arbitration upheld
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in an employee termination case after a workplace injury, finding that the arbitrator had wide jurisdiction to hear claims.
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July 29, 2025
Court allows appeal in favour of arbitration in $100K employment bonus dispute
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned an order dismissing a stay application in an employment case, finding that the issues relating to over $100,000 in alleged unpaid bonuses are subject to arbitration.