ADR - Wide Range of Choices
"ADR - A Wide Range of Choices," by Murray Miskin, outlines the many
alternatives to court that are available to resolve disputes.
Alternatives to Suing
Information from Legal Line on mediation and arbitration.
Arbitration
Information on how arbitration can be used to resolve disputes, instead of going to court.
Benefits of Mediation - Krivis
"Benefits of Mediation: High Success Rate, Low Cost" by Jeffrey Krivis shows the benefits of using mediation instead of the courts to settle disputes, including why mediation works.
Comparison of
Arbitration, Mediation and Court
Norman Pickell compares going to court with the alternatives of
arbitration and mediation.
Complex Commercial Cases - Mediation
"Mediation Agreements in Complex Commercial Cases," by Gerald Ranking of Fasken Martineau, discusses the use of mediation in complex commercial cases and the benefits of a well-drafted mediation agreement.
Court
Addresses
Addresses of Ontario Court offices.
Court
Fees
Fees to be paid to the Ontario Government when you conduct business at a Court
Office.
Courts
Information on the courts in Ontario.
Estate Litigation
Information on lawsuits involving estates.
Interest
Rates
Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest rates in Ontario.
Jury
Duty
Some commonly asked questions about jury duty in Ontario.
Lawsuits
Information of a general nature from Legal Line.
Lawyers - Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Lawyers," by Norman Pickell, highlights the
advantages for lawyers of using mediation.
Limitation &
Notice Periods
List of some commonly encountered limitation and notice periods that must be followed in law suits.
Litigate or Mediate - Krikorian
"Litigate or Mediate? Mediation as an Alternative to Lawsuits," by Adrienne Krikorian, points out the advantages of mediation instead of going to court.
Litigation, Mediation, Separation and Divorce
"Litigation, Mediation and the Psychology of Divorce," by Sam Margulies and Anya Luchow, which was published in The Journal of Psychiatry and Law, describes the adversarial legal system which has been the forum of choice in the past, and compares it to mediation, the alternative designed for the majority of couples who will ultimately resolve their separation and divorce through negotiated settlement.
Mediation
Information on how mediation can be used to resolve disputes, instead of going to court.
Medical Malpractice
An article entitled "Medical Malpractice Disputes in the Age of Managed
Care".
Parents
Can be Sued
Information on the Parental Responsibility Act of Ontario, where parents can
sometimes be sued for property damage caused by their children.
Personal
Injury and Wrongful Death Mediation
Information on personal injury mediation and wrongful death mediation.
Pre-Litigation
Mediation
This article entitled "Preparing for Pre-Litigation Mediation"
discusses how mediation can be used before commencing a law suit.
President Clinton's Order
Advocates the use of alternate dispute resolution in civil matters.
Process - Lawsuit - Ontario
"The Civil Litigation Process - An Overview," by Xavier Navarrete, an Ontario
lawyer, highlights in a general way the process for a lawsuit in Ontario.
Reducing Litigation Costs
An article entitled "Using Mediation to Reduce Litigation Costs".
Resolving
Disputes
"Resolving Disputes: Think About Your Options", from Department of Justice
Canada, provides information about different ways (including mediation) to
resolve your dispute without going to court.
Sheriff's
Fees
Fees payable to the Sheriff in Ontario.
Small Claims Court
Information on Small Claims Court.
Structured Settlements
Information from McKellar Structured Settlements, the Canadian pioneer.
Suing Your Abuser - Boll
In this article entitled "Suing Your Abuser," Edmonton lawyer Rosemarie Boll provides information for those who are thinking about suing their abuser for money damages.
Thank You - Krivis
This article entitled "A Simple Thank You" by Jeffrey Krivis shows how some things are more important than money in law suits and how mediation can help to reach a settlement.
When to Submit to Mediation - Krivis
"Should We Submit This Case to Mediation?" by Jeffrey Krivis lists 18 questions for you to consider when you are trying to decide if you should use mediation instead of court to resolve your dispute.
Witness in a Trial - PLEIS
Information is provided by Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick about being a witness in a civil trial in Canada.
Wrongful Death
Mediation - Epstein
"Mediating Wrongful Death Cases," by Joe Epstein, show how mediation can
provide an important forum not only for resolving the litigation, but
also for allowing the aggrieved to proceed with their emotional and
spiritual healing.
You Don't Have to
Sue
An article by the Judicial Council of California which describes a number
of ways to resolve civil disputes without having to sue somebody.
Mandatory Mediation in Ontario for Civil Litigation
List
of Topics
List of topics from the Ontario Attorney General.
Fact
Sheet
Fact sheet from the Ontario Attorney General on mandatory mediation.
Mandatory
Mediation
Public information notice from the Ontario Attorney General on mandatory
mediation in civil, non-family actions and estates, trusts and substitute
decisions matters.
Preparing for Mandatory
Mediation - Miskin
"Preparing for Mandatory Mediation", by Murray Miskin, describes the steps in
Ontario's mandatory mediation program.
Ottawa
Roster of Mediators
Ottawa list of mediators who participate in the mandatory program.
Toronto
Roster of Mediators
Toronto list of mediators who participate in the mandatory program.
Rule
24.1
What the Rule that mandates mediation in civil actions actually says.
Rule
75.1
What the Rule that mandates mediation in estates actually says.
Windsor Roster of Mediators
Windsor list of mediators who participate in the mandatory program.
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