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On 17 July 2024, King Charles III revealed the new Labour government’s immediate agenda in the first King’s Speech since Keir Starmer became prime minister. The arbitration community will welcome the spotlight on the upcoming Arbitration Bill. Sherina Petit (Head of International Arbitration), Alejandro I Garcia (Partner) ,Daniel Wilmot (Partner) and Pardis Jahanfar (Paralegal) explain why this new Bill will benefit the arbitration community. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-WyRPzy #KingsSpeech #ArbitrationBill #InternationalArbitration

We're excited to hear from Miriam Leung on the "Leadership for Asian Canadians: Realities and Challenges" panel with K. Yourie Kim, PhD, Jocelyn Tatebe, and Hong Hua (Emily) Li at the FACL Ontario 17th Annual Conference on March 2nd! Click the link below for more details ⬇️ #Lawyers #LawFirms #LegalRecruitment #TalentTransforms

Rethinking our approach to the legal system? Now that's appealing! Looking forward to reading the Report Rebecca Plummer!

Sadly my health issues prevent me from attending but my heart and spirit are with those attending This in-person event allows us to dig deeper and come together in dialogue and action, – face-to-face, heart-to-heart – to transform the colonial justice system,” stated Kory Wilson, BCFNJC Chair. “For centuries, Indigenous justice systems and legal traditions have been rejected and challenged by colonial law. The Justice Forum is about reclaiming space for their restoration and upholding transparency and accountability. BCFNJC will share our groundbreaking progress advancing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy. Through plenary sessions, breakout rooms, workshops, and other forms of culturally grounded engagement, First Nations and Indigenous delegates will continue to shape this progress, ensuring the work is reflecting their community justice priorities and needs. Moreover, all participants will roll-up their sleeves and get to work in ways that will inform BCFNJC’s work in 2024 and into the future. BCFNJC is grateful to the Law Foundation of BC for being such a strong justice collaborator and funding the Justice Forum.” The BC First Nations Justice Strategy (the Strategy) was signed by BCFNJC and the Province of British Columbia on March 6, 2020, to address the poor justice outcomes for Indigenous people in BC. The Strategy contains 25 distinct, yet interdependent strategies that impact all areas of the justice system, from policing to community-based justice programming. With its comprehensive scope of work involving many justice partners, the Strategy recognizes the need for continuous information sharing, progress tracking, and engagement, calling for an annual Justice Forum (Strategy 16) to facilitate this.

#ThoughtLeaders: As stakeholders unite in pursuit of shared objectives, the seeds of change sown at this historic gathering hold the promise of a brighter future for justice here https://trib.al/D2x2IOR

It's official - the UK's arbitration bill is back! On 17 July 2024, King Charles III revealed the new Labour government’s immediate agenda in the first King’s Speech since Kier Starmer became prime minister. The arbitration community will welcome the spotlight on the upcoming Arbitration Bill. Our Head of International Arbitration Sherina Petit, partners Alejandro I Garcia and Daniel Wilmot, and paralegal Pardis Jahanfar explain why this new Bill will benefit the arbitration community. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/engC5KzQ #KingsSpeech #ArbitrationBill #InternationalArbitration

Many people are surprised when I tell them that a bankruptcy case brings together multiple types of law: contract, secured transactions, real estate, litigation, and, yes, even family law. What's more, the relative recency of the Bankruptcy Code's adoption (the Code we use today is less than 50 years old!) allows unexplored nuances to pop up every year. In my recent article for the Minnesota Bankruptcy Bulletin, I explain a recent case by the 8th Circuit BAP which dealt with an uncommon, but not implausible, situation: what happens when an individual files chapter 7, then gets divorced, then converts to chapter 13, and then converts back to chapter 7? What status does a child-support claim (usually given first priority) have if it is post-petition but pre-conversion? And can legislative history help us answer that question? Find out at the link below! Thanks to David M. Tanabe for the editing assistance and thanks to the Minnesota State Bar Association for this great publication!

Effectively qualifying experts–and effectively challenging an expert’s qualifications–is an art that is often overlooked. Join presenters Brad Mustard K.C., Dr. Terry Singh, and Justice Nicholas E. Devlin (Court of King’s Bench of Alberta) for LESA's Qualifying Experts in Court and ADR webinar. Topics include: ⮞ Considerations for when involvement of an expert in court or ADR proceedings is helpful  ⮞ Use of experts for early neutral evaluation in ADR setting  ⮞ How to differentiate between genuine expertise and ‘pseudo-experts’  ⮞ And more! Register | https://lnkd.in/gkgzP_dq #ExpertWitness #FamilyLaw #CivilLitigation

In the afternoon of 9th of September 2023 at the Weinstein Mediation Center in California ( Napa Valley), my heart was bathed by an inspiration to present an impromptu poem on burdens to a room full of accomplished judges, distinguished mediators, amazing peace-makers, leading champions of justice, and educators from various countries of the world. In the center we had a stunning group of individuals burdened with the daunting task of making the world a better place; the concern of consolidating democracy in the face of democracy de-consolidation; the herculean assignment of improving judiciaries; the gargantuan mission to augment access to justice not forgetting one particular 12 year peace-maker who dreams to become the 1st female president of the United States of America. BURDENS: Burdens are intangible dreams , cares , aspirations, struggles, & goals. Often the weight of burdens are tangible. Burdens (some) choose us, for whatever reasons. Burdens (some)are intimate and designed after our unique purpose. Burdens (some) are invisible but powerful; they can not be seen but are palpable in effect. Burdens (such as leadership) are a privilege and honor; they crown the burden carrier(s) with glory. Burdens( some) are disruptive. They will challenge our paradigms, sociological contexts, & eco -chambers. Burdens humanize us.

Jury Duty Appreciation Week takes place every 2nd week of May. It is a time to honour jurors for their service, and acknowledge the importance of the jury system as a part of our democracy. I'm hopeful our leaders will deliver a strong message of thanks to jurors. At the same time our leaders must remind the public of their duty to serve when summoned, and encourage workplaces to support employees serving on a trial or inquest. Support for jury duty is extremely low across Canada (19% Willing to serve on a jury) and familiarity with the jury system is appallingly (9% Familiar with/Understand Jury Duty). Willingness to serve on a jury has been falling consistently over the last four years in Ontario. It is time to invest in jury duty, and the citizens sworn to serve. Via Toronto Star #juryduty #jurytrials #criminaljustice #justicesystem #justice #civicduty #cdnpoli #onpoli #ontario #courts #law #politics #publicpolicy #legal #legislation The Canadian Juries Commission https://lnkd.in/gz_uYvdN