Archives for 18 May 2007
Court of Appeal Found that Mediator Practiced Law
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision upholding a lower court’s finding that a mediator had engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Recent Cases in ADR
Contempt of court – In a decision dated March 22, 2006, Hennessy J. found that the appellant was in contempt of an order dated September 1, 2000 – The order placed a permanent injunction on the appellant, restraining her from acting as a lawyer and in particular from preparing separation agreements – Hennessy J. found that the appellant had prepared documents that, notwithstanding their title of “MOU”, were prepared with the intention of affecting the legal rights and obligation of the parties who signed them…