What is Arbitration? Arbitration Series Ep. 1

Описание: Heather Hui-Litwin interviews John-Paul Boyd (John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers) on what arbitration is.
Like mediation, arbitration is one of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes. While a mediator facilitates settlement between parties in dispute, an arbitrator is a private judge. John-Paul Boyd explains the basics of arbitration in this first episode of our series on arbitration.

Timestamps
0:22 John Paul Boyd – family law arbitrator, mediator & parenting coordinator in Vancouver and Alberta; and Youtuber “Five Minute Family Law with John-Paul Boyd QC”

2:04 What is Arbitration? The arbitrator has the power to make a decision like a judge. While in mediation, the mediator doesn’t have the power to impose a decision.

2:55 1) It’s like court but you get to pick your judge!

3:12 Ontario has Unified Family Courts with expert family law judges, you can even pick one that is an expert to the central area of your dispute

4:15 2) A customized process: Arbitrators work with parties to create a process proportionate to the complexity of the issue and the values and importance of issue to the parties

5:02 3) Bonus: Arbitration is completely private and confidential, no published decisions.


LINKS
Check out John-Paul Boyd's Guide to Arbitration "How family law arbitrators make decisions and how to help them make the decision you want" (John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers, March 2021)

Check the legislation that apply to your jurisdiction on arbitration. You can use the free database CanLII https://www.canlii.org/en/

Ontario: http://canlii.ca/t/2sh
Alberta: http://canlii.ca/t/822r
British Columbia: http://canlii.ca/t/84gc

SPEAKERS
Heather Hui-Litwin is Founder of Litigation Help.
www.litigation-help.com
John-Paul Boyd is Principal of John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers
https://www.boydarbitration.ca/
John-Paul's "Five Minute Family Law with John-Paul Boyd QC" Youtube channel:    / @johnpaulboydqc