Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were challenges with backlogs and scheduling dates with the Courts. Now with Court closures and adjournments, we can only expect the post COVID-19 world to have even more lawsuits and longer delays. Don McGarvey, Q.C. discusses post-pandemic lawsuits in the Edmonton Journal's article here.

As a reminder, we can assisst you with alternative dispute resolution resources and can deliver assistance through the Courts' recognized WebEx video conferencing platform, whether it is for arbitration or mediation. Lawyers, Jim Lebo, Q.C. FCIArb and Peter Major, Q.C. have over 65 years of combined commercial litigation experience to assist counsel and their clients with advancing or resolving disputes. If you are interested in more information on our remote solutions through this pandemic, please click here.

Originally published by McLennan Ross, April 2020

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.