Court of Appeal for Manitoba Education Seminar - Spring 2022
This practical, day-long seminar delivered timely and relevant tools for judicial dispute resolution in an appellate court context, considering recent amendments to Manitoba’s Court of Appeal Act and rules allowing for early resolution of appeals.
Number of Participants: 9
Overview
This practical, day-long seminar delivered timely and relevant tools for judicial dispute resolution in an appellate court context, considering recent amendments to Manitoba’s Court of Appeal Act and rules allowing for early resolution of appeals.
Objective
This seminar aimed to enhance judicial skills necessary to assist parties to reach early resolution of disputes at the appellate level.
Summary
Led by two legal academic experts in labour and business mediation/arbitration, this seminar consisted of highly interactive sessions that delved into the role of the appellate judge in resolving disputes, settlement principles consistent with the Ethical Principles for Judges, the pitfalls and benefits of early resolution, appellate litigation risk assessment based on the parties' interests, and the impacts on access to justice of early dispute resolution.