Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
We have all experienced the breakdown of a relationship whether it is our own or whether it is the relationship of people we know and love. The traditional way of handling the breakdown is to have each party go to a lawyer, obtain legal advice about their rights and…
Jodi Armstrong, Partner, Family Law
There are certainly some similarities between a mediation report and a separation agreement: both documents outline agreed upon terms and both, at least appear, to have an air of finality about them. Why then, once parties have gone through the mediation process and have received a final report setting…
Evelyn Thompson, Family Law Clerk
All of us knows a personality like the one whom Mr. Trump is trying to portray in his run-up to the Presidency. (I am ever hopeful he is not the person who he pretends to be). Experienced family law lawyers have seen many like him. I am also sure…
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
So you want to “win” your child custody case? Here are some do’s and don’ts:
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Kim Kieller, partner Family Law
By now most of the public is aware that there are several ways to settle any dispute – whether it be a family breakdown, a corporate shareholder dispute or an employment contract disagreement. Historically, the parties would prepare their materials and let a third party – a judge &ndash…
Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law.
Lawyers who are also mediators are almost schizophrenic. As advocates, they have to pretend that they are, in effect, at war with the other side, a war which must be conducted with “civility”, but war nonetheless. As mediators, they have to find peace. So should family law be conducted…
This week, let me digress a bit from the family law field, although I think this topic is directly related to the issues we mediators face on a daily basis. If any of you have watched the Rick Mercer report on CBC television, you are undoubtedly a fan of his “weekly rant” in which he…
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
I have provided services as a mediator and arbitrator for several years. In addition, I have conferred with other mediators in the field. Given our experiences here are some suggestions to make the best use of family mediation.
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The Family Law Lawyers at Burgar Rowe are pleased to introduce their new mediation and arbitration services. Increasingly over the past 10-15 years the courts have been inundated with family law cases. This has caused a considerable backlog of court cases that have caused countless separating couples needless delays and legal expenses in resolving their…
Thanks to the Internet, we have access to so much information about just about everything. The benefits of information and how quickly we can get it are obvious. So the internet is one tremendous tool and it is truly causing a revolution in education for our entire society. The revolution is affecting every institution from…
