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About Ian Mackenzie

Ian R. Mackenzie was an adjudicator for 22 years with Ontario and federal tribunals with a focus on labour relations, human rights, employment law, workers compensation and disability law. He now writes about adjudication, delivers training to adjudicators, conducts mediations/facilitations, and consults on dispute resolution design and dispute management.

Posts by Ian Mackenzie

Due Process and the Rule of Law Under Attack

Language and Access to Inclusive Justice: The Contribution of Tribunals

Canadian Judicial Council Guidelines on Social Media Use – an Important First Step

Residency Requirements for Federal Adjudicators – Time to Reassess?

Social Media Use and Apprehension of Bias: Good Guidance Still Lacking

Delays in Access to Justice and Memories

Pronunciation of Names at Hearings: Best Practices for Tribunals

The Role of Parties and Representatives in Addressing Backlogs and Delays: Examining Witnesses

Addressing Backlogs and Delays in Administrative Justice: Principles Before Process

Administrative Law After Vavilov: What’s Changed for Decision-Makers?

Stop Assessing Credibility Outside of the Box: Why Adjudicators Should Only Consider Demeanour of a Witness While on the Witness Stand

Words Matter: The Role of Language in Dispute Resolution

Under the Influence: Ministers (And Others) Communicating With Tribunals

Staying in Your Lane: The Distribution of Work Between Tribunals and the Courts and the Need for Speed

The Open Court Principle and Evidence of Harm: The Dust Created by Sherman Estate

A Decision Is Not a Mystery Novel: The Importance of Providing a Conclusion First

The State of Administrative Law Teaching: A Review of Administrative Law in Context

Diversity and Private Sector Neutrals: A Call for Action

Revise, Revise, Revise: The Path to Good Decision Writing

Lawyers and the Self-Represented: Ethical Obligations in the Hearing Room

Toward a Unified Theory of Administrative Law?

The Open Court Principle and Privacy: A New Frontier?

“Noise” and Decision-Making – Why Consistency in Decisions Matters

Are Virtual Hearings the Same as the Real Thing?

Procrastination and Decision Writing: Finding the Way

Meaningful Access to Justice: What Is the Role for Tribunals and Adjudicators?

Virtual Hearings, Access to Justice and Privacy

Delay and Access to Justice: Revisited

Delay and Access to Justice: The Never Ending Story

Hold the Phone: Telephone Hearings and Access to Justice