2020-03-20 • Press
Mediation and Arbitration: Introducing Canada’s “Med-Arb” Rules
- by: Stéphane Hutt
Med-Arb – What Is It? Med-arb guidelines from the ADR Institute of Canada were approved in December. Learn more about this hybrid approach to dispute resolution.
2020-03-19 • Press
Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration
- by: Maxime Desforges
What Is Alternative Dispute Resolution? Learn more about Alternative Dispute Resolution. Sicotte Guilbault can help with your negotiation, mediation, or arbitration process. Contact us today.
2020-03-16 • Press
Tribunals' closure
- by: Stéphane Hutt
Any hearings before any level of the Superior Court of Justice, whether simplified procedure or ordinary procedure, and even the Small Claims Court are thus adjourned until further notice. The Court of Appeal has also confirmed suspension of its operation
2020-02-10 • Press
Cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts: Do you need one?
- by: Karen Pelletier
Many have heard of the American term pre-nuptial agreement Popularized by the line “we want pre-nup!” in Kanye West’s 2005 smash hit “Gold Digger”, this optional marriage contract is often rejected due to the idea of mistrust.
2020-02-07 • Press
Your Complete Guide to Child Custody in Ontario
- by: Chantel Carvallo
Child custody refers to the care, control, and maintenance of a child. The general presumption is that biological parents have the legal right to make decisions about their child's welfare without question.
2019-12-20 • Press
Know Your Rights: Making Sense of Divorce and Separation
- by: Marie-Hélène Godbout
The law treats marriage as an equal economic partnership in every way. There may some exceptions in a case-by-case analysis. Generally speaking, if no exceptions apply when marriage ends, the value of the property acquired in matrimony and the increased v