Union Carbide Canada Inc. v. Bombardier The Supreme Court of Canada found that a confidentiality clause in a private mediation can override the exception to the common law settlement privilege that enables parties to produce evidence of confidential communications in order to prove the existence or the scope of a settlement. The court explained […]
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Peres v Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
The Importance of Signed Minutes of Settlement We have all been in lengthy mediations that carry on well past 5pm. At the end of the day when a settlement number is agreed on, the parties may decide to finalize the settlement after the mediation, the next day, or even later. This may not be wise, […]
Presumption of In-Person Attendances Start April 19, 2022
Just when we thought the Ontario courts were embracing on-line appearances they have released guidelines setting out presumptive methods of attendance for events in Superior Court of Justice proceedings. The guidelines that take effect on April 19th set out the Court’s expectations for the following proceedings: Case conferences, pre-trials, trials, motions, examinations for discovery, mandatory […]
Why choose Results Mediators?
WE ARE EXPERIENCED We are lawyers first and together have almost 40 years of litigation and mediation experience representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants. We understand insurance, specifically Disability (STD/LTD); Life and Health; AB; and Employment matters. WE ARE EMPATHETIC We care and understand that there is a lot on the line for each of the parties to […]
Booking Mediations as of October 1, 2021
We are very pleased and excited to announce that Avril Hasselfield and Susan Rai have formed Results Mediators to provide you with professional mediation services! We both started our legal careers in private practice with a focus on representing Plaintiffs and then moved in-house into the Insurance and Financial Services industry representing all lines of business with their litigation. Together we have over 35 […]