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===Judicial case conferences=== | ===Judicial case conferences=== | ||
Judicial case conferences | Judicial case conferences are relatively informal, off-the-record, private meetings between the parties, their lawyers and a judge in a courtroom. JCCs must be held in all family law court proceedings where the parties can't agree, and, in most cases, they must be held before any interim applications can be heard. | ||
JCCs can be extraordinarily helpful in helping everyone understand the issues and the dispute. Cases sometimes settle at JCCs, and even if a complete settlement can't be reached, problems about time with the children and support can usually be resolved on a temporary basis. This is a lot less expensive than making an interim application! | JCCs can be extraordinarily helpful in helping everyone understand the issues and the dispute. Cases sometimes settle at JCCs, and even if a complete settlement can't be reached, problems about time with the children and support can usually be resolved on a temporary basis. This is a lot less expensive than making an interim application! | ||
This chapter has more information about JCCs in the section [[Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter]]. | This chapter has more information about JCCs in the section [[Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter]]. | ||
==The Provincial Court== | ==The Provincial Court== |