Category Archives: Mediation

Ethical dilemmas and family law

Do our Rules of Professional Conduct need to be updated to be of real use to lawyers? Continue reading

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Ontario’s free mediation program: worth trying

Why lawyers should encourage their clients to try Ontario’s free and subsidized family mediation programs. Continue reading

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Cultural differences matter

What do mediators need to know about what they don’t know about cultural differences? Continue reading

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Screening in family arbitration: what’s all the fuss?

Family mediators, lawyers, and arbitrators are getting their knickers in a knot about screening; but they need not worry. Screening is easy. Continue reading

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Mediation and mental instability

When will the court set aside a separation agreement for reasons of psychological exploitation? Continue reading

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Questions to ask your Parenting Coordinator

What you need to know before hiring a parenting coordinator. Continue reading

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