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Ontario Court of Appeal denies appeal against contingency fee award to lawyer following arbitration

Ontario Court of Appeal denies appeal against contingency fee award to lawyer following arbitration

Contingency fee can arise from recovery of property, not just recovery of money, ruling says

NS Court of Appeal upholds labour arbitrator’s exclusive jurisdiction over worker harm case

NS Court of Appeal upholds labour arbitrator’s exclusive jurisdiction over worker harm case

Action of unionized employee injured in slip and fall dismissed against employer

Alberta court upholds arbitration clause in employment dispute despite previous court action

Alberta court upholds arbitration clause in employment dispute despite previous court action

Courts have limited authority to intervene in arbitration matters

Canadian alternative dispute resolution institution to implement arbitration rule changes in March

Canadian alternative dispute resolution institution to implement arbitration rule changes in March

The updated rules also streamline institutional support

Ontario Superior Court affirms finality of arbitrator's decisions in co-tenancy dispute

Ontario Superior Court affirms finality of arbitrator's decisions in co-tenancy dispute

The court dismissed allegations of unfairness and bias in the arbitral proceedings

BC Court of Appeal upholds 'competence-competence' principle in cosmetic treatment dispute

BC Court of Appeal upholds 'competence-competence' principle in cosmetic treatment dispute

An arbitrator, not the court, is responsible for determining an arbitration agreement's validity