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ADR Chambers announces the launch of the brand new Expedited Arbitration Rules.

Expedited Arbitrations are fast and cheap.  And there’s no wiggle room.

There’s a fixed fee so parties know exactly what they’re paying.  The fee is under $6,500 per party for everything including the arbitrator’s fees, the room rental fees and the administration fees (including taxes).

There is a fixed time frame so parties know exactly how long the arbitration will take.  Arbitrations under the Expedited Arbitration Rules are concluded in under three months from the selection of the arbitrator to the written reasons.  Often faster.

The hearing will last only one day.  There is a set time for an opening, for cross-examination and for a summation.

Direct evidence is by affidavit only.  A maximum of two affidavits.  All evidence is admissible.

There are no preliminary motions.  There is no discovery.

The rules provide limits on number of pages for briefs, number of pages for affidavits, number of documents you can rely on and number of pages of documents.

A decision with reasons is rendered within two weeks of the day of the arbitration.

There are ways to make the process even shorter and cheaper if the parties want (e.g., in writing only arbitration or Final Offer Selection arbitration with no reasons).

The arbitrator does not have the jurisdiction to alter the rules, except on consent of all parties.

The rules will only apply if the parties agree to be governed by them, but if they do, they will participate in a fast and inexpensive process with an expert arbitrator.

Most of the ADR Chambers arbitrators have agreed to conduct arbitrations under these rules. For a complete list of those arbitrators who have agreed to conduct Expedited Arbitrations for the fees in the Rules, please click here.

To see the full Expedited Arbitration Rules, please click here.

If you have any questions about the process or the Rules, please call Allan Stitt at 416-307-0002 or email allan@adr.ca.  To book an arbitrator for an Expedited Arbitration, please call 416-362-8555 or email adr@adrchambers.com

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ADR Chambers is extremely pleased to welcome Bette Shifman as Executive Director of ADR Chambers and Banking Ombuds for the ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds Office.

Prior to joining the staff of ADR Chambers, Bette served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and as Senior Legal Officer at the International Court of Justice. With over thirty years of experience in international law and dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, and fact-finding, in areas ranging from employee, construction and commercial matters to investor-state, international boundary, and law of the sea disputes, Bette’s responsibilities will include intake and administration of arbitration, and overseeing and providing ombuds services for banking disputes.

Bette is a U.S.- trained lawyer and has practiced with law firms in New York and Amsterdam. She is also a published author on international dispute resolution, and former editor of the Journal of International Arbitration. She has taught dispute resolution and set up internal dispute resolution mechanisms for inter-governmental organizations. Bette is an Accredited Mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in London, UK, and was a Registered Mediator with the Netherlands Mediation Institute (NMI). She received her ombuds training from the International Ombudsman Association, and also has extensive experience and expertise in digital information management, including a recent Master’s degree in information science from the University of Michigan School of Information.

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ADR Chambers is pleased to appoint Kathleen Kelly as Executive Chair – Development, ADR Chambers. In her new position as ECD, she will be responsible for business development and member professional development.
Kathleen continues to conduct arbitrations, mediations, facilitations and investigations.

Kathleen has been involved in the field of dispute resolution (labour-management and employment) since 1972. She has served as a third party neutral in a wide variety of matters including civil, commercial, employment, environmental, estates and insurance since 1981. Her legal and business training (B. COMM., LL. B., LL.M.) and experience has positioned her well to be able to respond to a wide range of disputes using a variety of dispute resolution methods.

Kathleen is a member of both the British Columbia and Ontario Bars, a Member of National Council of the Canadian Bar Association and a published author with Butterworths, Canada Law Book and Federated Press. She has developed and/or presented at over fifty professional development programs nationally and internationally, To view her curriculum vita, please click here.

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