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==Arbitration in British Columbia== | ==Arbitration in British Columbia== | ||
Arbitration has rarely used been in family law matters in British Columbia, probably because most lawyers figured that if they have to have somebody impose a decision in a case, it might as well be a judge. In British Columbia, arbitration was most often used in a labour law context; in other | Arbitration has rarely used been in family law matters in British Columbia, probably because most lawyers figured that if they have to have somebody impose a decision in a case, it might as well be a judge. In British Columbia, arbitration was most often used in a labour law context; in other regions, such as Ontario, the arbitration of family law disputes is commonplace. The new ''[[Family Law Act]]'', however, makes a number of changes to the provincial law that improve the usefulness of arbitration in family law disputes. | ||
Arbitration has a number of advantages as a way of resolving family law problems: | Arbitration has a number of advantages as a way of resolving family law problems: | ||
