Labour Arbitration - Learning the advocate’s art and science of building and presenting winning arbitration cases

Date, Location and Fee Learning Objectives For information on program dates, location and fees, visit: ■ Prepare effectively for the hearing and develop the theory of the case ■ Make opening and closing statements tion-skills/ ■ Examine and cross-examine witnesses effectively Program Delivery ■ Tender evidence and object to evidence In-person ■ Prepare and pr. [...] MODULE 1 MODULE 2 The Fundamentals of Arbitration and Preparing for the Hearing: Introduction to the Arbitration Hearing Learning the Steps of Foolproof Case Prepping Understand the basics of an arbitration hearing, ■ Identify and collect the essential facts good and “bad” ■ including: ■ Develop your arbitration theory based on the “what” ■ The role and powers of the arbitrator and “why” thereby l. [...] How did you fare? Did you ■ Understand key aspects of the rules of evidence encounter any surprises? ■ Object at the right time and in the right way 4 5 Facilitators and Speakers Professor Deborah Leighton (Lead Facilitator) Deborah is a member of the Employment Relations Program in the Faculty of Arts and Science, at Queen’s University, teaching in the Master of Industrial Relations program since. [...] She has been a labour mediator and arbitrator since 1992 and is a named arbitrator for many parties including Air Canada and ACPA, University of Toronto and CUPE, and the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT- Academic) and OPSEU. [...] Craig is past Chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association and has acted as counsel to the Canadian Bar Association – Ontario before the Court of Appeal for Ontario.