Customized Hearing Services in Calgary

When to use this service:

This process is appropriate for any matter. It can be whatever parties agree upon and can range from a private trial process to a fully written process and anything in between. It can be used to determine all issues in dispute arising from a separation, multi-issue matters, or for a single issue. The process and deadlines are set at a pre-arbitration telephone or video conference.

Process:

A pre-arbitration conference call is required – timelines will be issued during at this time.

Parties shall exchange disclosure.
Questioning process is optional.
Oral evidence is optional.

1. A pre-arbitration conference is attended to determine the issues, set the pre-arbitration steps (such as the exchange of financial disclosure, Questioning for discovery, etc.), establish deadlines.
2. The process set at the pre-arbitration hearing is followed and deadlines are strictly enforced, but can be extended by agreement or extenuating circumstances
3. The Arbitrator will issue a binding written decision (an Arbitration Award)

Pricing:

The cost of a customized hearing depends on:

• the process agreed upon or determined
• the length of materials or the duration of the oral hearing (if an oral hearing is chosen)
• the hourly rate of the decision-maker (arbitrator) chosen
• the number of issues to be determined
• the complexity of the issues to be determined