Archives for June 2012

Mediate BC’s Response to the Green Paper

Mediate BC has submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice’s Green Paper:  Modernizing British Columbia’s Justice System.  The focus of the response is on the reference in the Green Paper to small claims disputes in the Provincial Court.  An excerpt from the response (page 3) is as follows: It … more »

What Does Mediation Require of Articling Students?

Today we have the pleasure of a special post from guest blogger Sharon Sutherland.  Sharon is Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Law at Allard Hall teaching Ethics and Professionalism, the Clinical Mediation Program and the Judicial Externship.  She was one of the founders of Mediate BC and the … more »