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Lawyers also have an interest in settling matters, for all of the same reasons as the courts and the parties. In addition, lawyers have a professional and an ethical duty to promote settlement wherever possible, provided that a proposed settlement is not an unreasonable compromise of their clients' interests. This is written into the Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers. | Lawyers also have an interest in settling matters, for all of the same reasons as the courts and the parties. In addition, lawyers have a professional and an ethical duty to promote settlement wherever possible, provided that a proposed settlement is not an unreasonable compromise of their clients' interests. This is written into the Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers. | ||
The laws and rules of court for family law proceedings have evolved to provide additional opportunities for settlement and steer people away from trial and out of court. In fact, s. 4 of the provincial Family Law Act says that the purposes of the part of the Act on dispute resolution are to: | The laws and rules of court for family law proceedings have evolved to provide additional opportunities for settlement and steer people away from trial and out of court. In fact, s. 4 of the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that the purposes of the part of the Act on dispute resolution are to: | ||
<blockquote><tt>(b) to encourage parties to a family law dispute to resolve the dispute through agreements and appropriate family dispute resolution before making an application to a court;</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>(b) to encourage parties to a family law dispute to resolve the dispute through agreements and appropriate family dispute resolution before making an application to a court;</tt></blockquote> | ||
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This section will discuss the options available in the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court to try to settle your proceeding before trial. | This section will discuss the options available in the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court to try to settle your proceeding before trial. | ||
==Supreme Court== | ==Supreme Court== | ||
===Request another judicial case conference=== | ===Request another judicial case conference=== | ||