Sentences with phrase «statement of the adjudicator»

The opening statement of the adjudicator and of the parties at the beginning of a hearing is that first impression and will often set the tone for the entire proceeding.

Not exact matches

Adjudicators, mediators and clients often compliment Graeme for some of the best briefs and opening statements they have encountered.

• Notice of Referral and Case Summary from the Land Registry • Statements of Case • Typical Directions and Orders of the Adjudicator • Witness Statements • Application forms for Rectification of Documents • Helpful summaries for practitioners working in fields such as easements, adverse possession, boundary disputes and covenants

If the adjudicator has not asked about any accommodation needs of the parties, the opening statement can be used to alert the adjudicator to any accommodations that might be needed in the hearing, such as witness availability and any time constraints.

In Gravel v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 FC 832, the court noted that it is appropriate for an adjudicator to remind a self - represented party that an opening statement is not evidence, even to the point of interrupting an opening statement.

The length of an opening statement also depends on how much the adjudicator can be expected to know about the file.

A recent statement of principle from the Ontario Superior Court (Chanachowicz v Winona Wood Limited, 2016 ONSC 160) captures the common view on the role of a judge or adjudicator:

In the column I talk about the benefits of opening statements by parties and the adjudicator.

I have always thought that such a generic statement was implied, as it is part of an adjudicator's job to review all of the material and evidence in coming to a decision.

However, the best advice to adjudicators is to go back to the annoying, «having considered all the evidence, I come to the following conclusions» statement at the beginning of reasons.