A Personal Injury That is Linkworthy
Eric Turkewitz of the New York Personal Injury Law Blog links to Blawg Review 228.
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- Appellate Hypertrophy in the Canadian Justice System August 18, 2026Is the re-examination of past decisions sapping the justice system’s capacity to hear and decide legal disputes at first instance? Our system has numerous ways to reopen past decisions and let a new set of adjudicators and advocates root around for errors: review, reconsideration, and motions to set aside or reopen as well as appeal […]
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- Reconsidering Common Objections to Mediation August 12, 2026Most of the common reasons for declining mediation are well known. These include concerns that it may be premature, that additional information is required, or that the opposing party is unreasonable. Other justifications include the belief that the law is clear, the case is strong, and mediation would only increase costs. Some of these concerns […]