Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. BC Provincial Court eNews 2. The Lean Law Firm 3. Double Aspect 4. David Whelan 5. Hull & Hull Blog

BC Provincial Court eNews
What can you expect at a small claims trial conference?

Sometimes matters in small claims court are set for a trial conference. Trial conferences take place in small claims court before a trial. This article explains what trial conferences are, when you might have one, how you should prepare, and what might happen there. …

The Lean Law Firm
E194: Strategic Steps to Prepare Your Busy Law Firm for Growth

When your firm experiences a burst of growth, the initial excitement can quickly turn into frustration if your current systems become overwhelmed and unable to handle the increased workload. To scale your law firm, while avoiding burnout, it is crucial to implement systems designed to support and sustain growth while maintaining a balanced workload. …

Double Aspect
And Again Confidence, not head counts, is the key to responsible government

I thought I was done with dispelling government formation misconceptions, having responded in detail here and here to claims that the party winning a plurality of seats in the House of Commons was somehow entitled to form government even if it lacked an overall majority. But I return to this issue, briefly, to address the converse mistake: the claim, …

David Whelan
The Place for Expertise

I have been reading The Big Con, a book that looks at large consulting organizations and their impact on their clients, especially public ones like government. I’ve long been skeptical about how consulting fits into business operations, libraries or otherwise. This book spoke to me, reinforcing my concerns about expertise and knowledge loss, and especially hollowing out of organizations. We make decisions all the time about where to put resources and the book shows how we can make the wrong investment. …

Hull & Hull Blog
Mandatory Mediation: Bringing A Horse to Water…

Mediation can be a cost effective and timely way to bring about a negotiated resolution to estate or POA disputes. In estate litigation matters, mediation can even be mandatory under certain circumstances. As per Rule 75.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, parties to estate litigation matters commenced in Toronto, Ottawa, or Essex County (Windsor) are required to attend mediation as part of the litigation process. However, as the proverb goes: you can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. …

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