Sentences with phrase «adversarial legal approach»

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Collaborative Divorce replaces the adversarial and combative legal system with an approach that permits people to resolve their disputes respectfully and without the hostility and anger often caused by litigation.

Today, procedural skirmishes litter the playing field, as Crown counsels have taken a more adversarial approach to tax litigation and have been challenging not only the legal bases for taxpayers» positions, but also the factual underpinnings of every case.

There is a growing disconnect between traditional adversarial advocacy and the pressure to participate in early settlement processes — a tension experienced by many litigators and met with anything from outright resistance to demands for an entirely different approach to legal training.

Separation and divorce are never easy, but when couples and their legal advocates take a less adversarial approach, the entire family can benefit.

We provide a client - centered approach to legal services, and we work to minimize the adversarial nature of a divorce while ensuring your interests are protected.

March 1, 2016, Toronto, ON — The Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) at Ryerson University delivered a report to the Ontario Attorney General, the Hon. Madeleine Meilleur with recommendations for a faster, more efficient, more affordable, and less adversarial approach to resolving family law disputes out of court.

«Many collaborative clients are of modest means, looking for a way to ensure they do not end up accumulating significant debt or eating up any retirement savings in a legal battle in or outside court... There are not studies to our knowledge that conclude a collaborative approach is more expensive than traditional adversarial negotiations.»

While we live in an adversarial system, neither our clients, the legal system, or the public are well - served by this approach and it causes undue stress and toil for all concerned.

Her earlier experience as a practicing attorney has given her a unique perspective on the collaborative divorce process, which utilizes a blend of legal and psychological skills in an effort to protect families from the fallout of a more adversarial approach and lay the groundwork for an amicable future relationship.