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Mediation, Arbitration, & Dispute Resolution

Our litigation team is experienced in a diverse range of alternative dispute resolution methods to best meet your needs.

Choosing the best process for you.

Whether it’s a complex, multi-faceted business dispute or disagreement over a single contractual term, our lawyers are committed to finding your ideal path to resolution. Mediation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution can often help parties to reach an agreement without ever stepping foot in the courtroom. Alternative methods of dispute resolution have become increasingly popular in the past few decades in all areas of litigation. Successful mediation and arbitration can significantly reduce costs and move your legal issues to completion quickly and efficiently compared to the often cumbersome and lengthy trial process.

Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team is equipped with the skills and expertise to advocate for your interests throughout all forms of alternative dispute resolution processes. We have vast experience with mediation, settlement negotiation and arbitration in a wide array of legal areas.

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How Do I know If I Have a Professional Negligence Claim?

Robert D. Powell

Not every bad outcome means a professional was negligent—but when a lawyer, accountant, realtor, or other professional fails to meet the standard expected in their field, you may have a legal claim. Professional negligence cases can be complex, often requiring expert evidence to determine whether a professional breached their duty of care and caused financial harm. In this article, we explain what professional negligence is, the elements required to prove a claim, and the warning signs that may indicate it’s time to seek legal advice.

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Protecting a second mortgagee’s priority over further advances on a first mortgage: First Accredit Mortgage Corp. v. Pitman-Jelley, 2026 BCSC 1029

Thomas Hanson,Jeremy West

Lenders with second (or subsequent) mortgage security generally assume that registration will automatically protect their priority over further advances made under a prior encumbrance. That expectation is only elevated when they have received a payout statement from the priority lender confirming the outstanding balance due and owing on the priority mortgage.

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