Commercial arbitrator, mediator and counsel

Toronto
Joined November 2010
Arbitration Place welcomes Douglas Harrison to our Roster
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Douglas Harrison retweeted
Registration is open for the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society annual conference, on May 31. We have a great lineup of speakers on diversity & allyship, climate change, & AI. Plus a keynote address by @sedelmayer. Link here: bit.ly/3sJKX1w
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Douglas Harrison @ArbitrateinTdot: Two lawyers from Lviv gave us two modern principles of war crimes thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "...these principles have formed the basis of prosecutions undertaken before the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia..."
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Lviv is the birthplace of those who came up with the international law concepts of crimes against humanity and genocide, as @philippesands documented in his poignant history and memoir #EastWestStreet. bit.ly/3BXCFXd
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Douglas Harrison @ArbitrateinTdot -- Arbitration 2022: What lies ahead thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "The coming year will see some...important arbitration issues addressed by appellate courts: in Canada, the interplay of arbitration and insolvency, and the standard of review..."
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Douglas Harrison @ArbitrateinTdot -- International arbitration roundup 2021: Another busy year thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "Hearings for the most part carried on virtually in 2021, prompting the ICCA to review whether there is a right to a physical hearing..."
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Douglas Harrison: Enbridge Line 5 dispute may lead to interstate arbitration thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "Any dispute between Canada and the U.S. over the...agreement is to be settled by negotiation. But failing a...resolution, either country may refer the dispute to arbitration."
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So what #F1 field had the most winners? Sweden 1977? @CroftyF1 @simon__lazenby @MBrundleF1 #BahrainGP
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Douglas Harrison -- Arbitration community didn’t rest during pandemic: 2020 roundup thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "Arbitration’s vaunted attribute of flexibility came to the fore, and institutions, arbitrators, counsel and parties soon adapted to the virtual world." @COVID19
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So nice to see Imola back on the #F1 calendar. My one visit to that glorious circuit was in ‘86. Senna (Lotus) was on pole but Prost (McLaren) won by 7.6s over Piquet (Williams). #ImolaGP 🇮🇹
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Douglas Harrison @dharrison54 -- CanArbWeek 2020, a recap in two parts: Part two thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "Complex cross-border arbitration can often be cost-prohibitive, leading parties in smaller value claims to sometimes settle on unfavourable terms..."
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Douglas Harrison -- CanArbWeek 2020, a recap in two parts: Part one thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/… "...holding arbitral proceedings virtually during the pandemic has enhanced both individuals’ and companies’ access to justice...a 'fundamental value of the Canadian justice system.'”
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Douglas Harrison retweeted
Thank you to our participating organizations, speakers, attendees, sponsors and supporting organizations for a wonderful CanArbWeek 2020! With speakers from over 13 countries and over 700 registrants, the inaugural CanArbWeek was a great success.
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#Door #Prize #Announcement!! Attend our #Closing #Ceremony tomorrow (with top #Canadian #lawyers' bands and networking sessions) for the chance to win a @Sonos Arc Smart Soundbar! #CanArbWeek #internationalarbitration #canadianarbitration
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Douglas Harrison retweeted
Today is #Thursday at #CanArbWeek2020! Don't miss the CanArbWeek "#Enforcement of #Arbitral #Awards" #panel, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners #Symposium and @CIArb Canada events taking place today!
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Congratulations to Robert J. Frater, Q.C., Department of Justice, recipient of the 2020 Catzman Award for Professionalism & Civility presented virtually by Hon. Chief Justice George R. Strathy at today's Opening of the Courts. #TASProud
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Here is what is happening today on the #Tuesday of #CanArbWeek! Don't miss out on presentations by @ArbitrationPlce @ICDRorg and TCAS. Today we will also have our #keynote remarks with Tomasz J. Sikora and @BarryLeon10 at 2:00 pm ET.
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We should all be proud of the role the Canadian arbitration community has played in developing arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes. Canadian arbitration practitioners are truly world leaders.
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It was my pleasure today to address the participants of #CanArbWeek2020. As a sure sign that the legal community is adapting to the pandemic, this inaugural Canadian Arbitration Week event is being held online.
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Register today for the #CanArbWeek2020 Closing Ceremony, taking place on Friday, September 25 at 2:50 pm ET! The Closing Ceremony will feature a musical finale by Top Canadian Lawyer Bands and #networking sessions.
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