Why The Civil Trial is Worth Saving
(or How to Get to Trial Faster)
Civil Litigation | Original Program Date: February 6, 2014
Much has been written in the last decade about the “vanishing trial” in Ontario. The newest generation of Ontario civil litigators may retire without ever having conducted a civil trial to judgment. The most common explanation given for this is cost, although civil litigation under the now dominant ADR method does not appear to be appreciably less expensive.
Is the civil trial dead, or just dying? Can it be rescued? How? Is it worth the effort?
The theme of the 2014 OBA Civil Litigation Program is that the civil trial remains a valuable and viable method of dispute resolution in the 21st Century, when conducted in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
Program Chair:
Maureen Whelton, Stevensons LLP
John O’Sullivan, John O'Sullivan Law
View the full program agenda.
