Dispatches from the Middle
Frontline insights on mediation, reform and resolution
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· 6 min read
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: When Employment Law Meets Insurance
The Overlooked Battleground
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· 5 min read
REVIEW: Chapter 11: The Persuasive Value of Documentary Evidence in an Ever Evolving Digital Time
The Document as the Spine of Persuasion
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· 4 min read
The Future of Mediation: Staying Relevant in a Changing Landscape
The Conversation We’re All Starting to Hear
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· 7 min read
The Neutrality Trap: Why Mediators Should Never Advocate
There is a moment that experienced mediators recognize immediately.
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· 9 min read
Biomechanics Demystified: The Role of Crash Physics in Personal Injury Litigation
The Opening Ritual at Mediation
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· 6 min read
System Under Pressure: The Case for a More Proportionate Litigation System
I read an recent article[1] reporting on a case where the judge came down hard on defence counsel who had stepped up to fill…
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· 7 min read
BLOG SERIES: Special Considerations in…Bicycle Accidents
The Changing Landscape of Urban Cycling
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When the Robot Is Listening: AI and the Ethics of Recording Legal Conversations
Not long ago, I received a call from a young lawyer about a file. Before the conversation even began, a recorded message announced that…
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· 8 min read
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Law of Defamation in Canada
In my career, I agreed to be retained very few times for the tort of defamation. It’s tricky.