Dispute Resolution Award in Law Studies
- Background
- 2006 Winners
- 2005 Winners
- 2003 Winners
- 2002 Winners
- 2001 Winners
- 2000 Winners
- 1999 Winners
Background
In December 1998, the Department of Justice Canada launched the Dispute Resolution Award in Law Studies in law schools across Canada. The purpose of the monetary award is to encourage law students to pursue a greater understanding of dispute resolution. Every year, the Dean of each law school is invited to select a paper which best demonstrates the pursuit of new ideas and excellence in the field of dispute resolution. A Blue Ribbon Panel selects one paper among the DR Award recipients that on the basis of merit most warrants national recognition. The national winner is sponsored to attend and present a paper at a national DR conference.
In the year 2006, a total of 6 awards, each worth $750.00 were bestowed on students who presented an Award winning paper. Further, the Blue Ribbon Panel selected the paper entitled "Breaking Eggs/Rebuilding Societies: Traditional Justice as a Tool for Transitional Justice in Northern Uganda" written by Barbara Harvey from the University of Victoria Law School.
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, in conjunction with Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services of the Department of Justice, is pleased to make available the Award winning papers for the years 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, and 1999. You will find them below. Please note that there were no awards given for 2004.
The Dispute Resolution Award in Law Studies is currently under review and no award will be offered for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Jane Hansen
Senior Program Officer
Dispute Prevention and Resolution Services
Department of Justice Canada
(613) 957-4695
jhansen@justice.gc.ca
2006 Winners
- Barbara Harvey, Breaking Eggs/Rebuilding Societies: Traditional Justice as a Tool for Transitional Justice in Northern Uganda
, Victoria University Law School. [National Winner] - Brett Cohen, Mediating Disputes – The Problems of Culture, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
- Shalee A.Gartner, NAFTA Chapter Eleven: The Need For Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Mediation, University of Alberta.
- Hayley Laker, Creativity of Mediated Agreements: A Quantitative Analysis, University of British Columbia.
- Tiffany Murray, Creating Common Measure: The Importance of Developing A Language Other Than Litigation, University of Toronto.
- Damien Nyer, International Remedies for Breach of State Contract: Debunking the Myth of Concurrency, McGill University.
2005 Winners
- Pierre-Olivier Savoie, La C.I.J, l'avis consultatif et la fonction judiciaire: entre décision et consultation, Institut de droit comparé, McGill University. [National Winner]
- Michael Aquilino, Citius, Altius, Fortius: Dopage olympique et enjeux constitutionnels, University of Ottawa.
- Charles Finlay, Protest, Community and Uncertainty: Restorative Justice and the Risks of Social Fracture, Dalhousie Law School.
- Brenda Glover, This Thorn has Roses : Can Arbitration be used to Resolve Non-Union Employment Disputes?, Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Candace Herman, Understanding Gender and Negotiation, University of Saskatchewan.
- Bernard Mallet, Isabelle Paulin, and Denny Pickup, Les MARC dans le secteur privé du droit du travail, Université de Moncton.
- Ainslie Schroeder, Mediating Sexual Assault: Justice for Victims Within and Beyond the Criminal Justice System, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba.
- Laurel D.Sherret, Achieving the Possible? Exploring the Treatment of Children by Sierra Leone's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria.
- Danielle Townley, Competitive Mooting and Adversarial Advocacy: A Draft Model for Change, University of Windsor.
- Peter D. Whyte, Negotiation and Hostage Taking: The 1996 Japanese Experience in Lima, Peru, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia.
2003 Winners
(No National Winner chosen due to administrative reasons)- Isabelle Bélanger and Frédéric Soucy, Les mesures de rechange en droit pénal canadien : la déjudiciarisation et l'entente sur le plaidoyer (plea bargaining), Université de Moncton.
- Pamela Boisvert, Aboriginal Peoples and Restorative Justice: The Promise of Sentencing Circles, University of Ottawa (Common Law).
- Tyson Dyck, Standing on the Shoulders of Rio: Greening Mediations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Dalhousie University.
- Kelly Mark Foote, International Dispute Resolution Regimes and Hunter-Gatherer People: An Article in Favour of the Particularisation of the Fundamental Human Rights of Post-Foraging Societies, University of Victoria.
- David Gourlay and Andrea Slane, “Little, Evil Bush" Meets The “Homicidal Dictator”: An Analysis Of The Factors Affecting The International Mediation Process, University of Toronto.
- Herbert H.B. Law, The Failure To Remove Essentiality From Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of the Designation Model and the Usage of Ad Hoc Legislation in British Columbia's Health Sector, Queen's University.
- Satinder K. Sidhu, Perspectives on Conflict Resolution in South Asian Families: Examining the Role of Family Mediation, University of British Columbia.
- Myrna Tulandi, Mediator Interactions within Ethnically Diverse Westernized Cultures, Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Oren Weinberg, Transformative Approach To Mediation: Radical Insight Or Pie In The Sky?, University of Western Ontario.
- Vanessa Winkowski, Emotional Intelligence, University of Windsor.
2002 Winners
- Jagruti Chauhan, Online Dispute Resolution Systems: Exploring E-Commerce and E-Securities, University of Windsor.
- Peter Eastwood, Great Expectations: Popular Culture and the Narration of Conflict in Litigation and Mediation, University of British Columbia.
- Ingeborg Schul, International mediation and the United Nations, University of Victoria.
2001 Winners
- Monique Pongracic-Speier, Confidentiality and the Public Interest Exception: Considerations for Mixed International Arbitration, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia. [National Winner]
- Amy Binder, Mediating Malpractice Disputes: A Viable Alternative to Tort Litigation, Dalhousie Law School, Dalhousie University.
- Glen Gallant and André Daigle, La conférence de réglement amiable au Nouveau-Brunswick, École de droit, Université de Moncton.
- Philip Osborne and Dan Weinstock, Let’s Play Twister, let’s play risk, yeah, yeah yeah, Faculy of law, University of New Brunswick
- Maude Côté and Alex Voyer, Arbitrage Civil Institutionnel en matiére de construction résidentielle, Faculté de droit, Université Laval.
- Pierre-Hugues Verdier, Le chapitre 19 de l’ALÉNA entre légalisation et légitimité, Faculté de droit, Université McGill.
- Emmanuelle Faulkner and Ève Bédard, L’appréhension du conflit en matiére de médiation et de Chartre: un survol comparatif, Faculté de droit, Université de Sherbrooke.
- Raphaël Feldstein, The Repatriation of the Constitution & Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Failure of Past Constitutional Negotiations and Possible ADR Solutions for the Future, Law Faculty (Civil Law), Université d ’Ottawa.
- Kim Stock, Peace So Close and Yet So Far: A Look at Negotiations in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Law Faculty (Common Law), Ottawa University.
- Daniel Sipes, The Constitutional Obligation to Mediate: An Appeal for Justice for the Innu of Labrador, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University.
- Rachael Iscove, Estee Garfin and Julie MacLean, How We Got To Yes: Introducing an ADR Practicium at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.
- Tad Kojima, Keeping Mediation an Alternative Dispute Resolution Process, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
- Tammy Smith, Food Fight: the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation, Faculty of Law, Western University.
- Jacqueline Horvat, ICANN, You can, We all can… But is the UDRP Fair?, Faculty of Law, Windsor University.
- Kevin Andrade and Gurinder Bains, The Potential for Mediating Disputes Online, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba.
- Pauline Sink, ADR with Spirit- Growing Our Souls Through our Work, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan.
- David Parkatti, Online Dispute Resolution: Overcoming the Problems and Shackles of Territory, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta.
- Gerry Kruk, Restoring Trust and Cooperation in Industy-Landowner Relations in Alberta’s Petroleum Industry: The Appropriate Dispute-Resolution Initiative of Alberta’s Energy and Utilities Board, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary.
- Gary Wong, Empowerment in Mediation: For the Masses, University of Victoria, Faculty of Law.
- Christian Déry, Julie Blondin and Nicola Gravel, La résolution de conflit en matiére commerciale; les (MARC) face aux tribunaux civils: une analyse des coûts, Département des sciences juridiques, Université du Québec à Montréal.
2000 Winners
- I. Mercedes Glockseisen, L'amiable composition: instrument fragile ou assise du renouveau juridique?. [National Winner]
- Kellie Johnston, Gus Camelino, and Roger Rizzo, A Return to 'Traditional' Dispute Resolution: An Examination of Religious Dispute Resolution Systems.
- J. Jason Samson, Les MRC en Nouvelle-Écosse: Un examen de l'usage des modes de résolution de conflit pour des litiges civils.
- Daniele Ciraco, Forget the Mechanics and Bring in the Gardners: An Exploration of Mediation in Intellectual Property Disputes.
- May Leung, The Origins of Restorative Justice.
- Sonya Guiboche, Contemplating Aboriginal Reality in the Current Justice System: An Introduction.
- Karine Rousseau, Les modes de résolution des conflits dans le cyberespace.
- Irene Plett, Restorative justice in Urban Aboriginal Communities.
- Lisa Walker-Sharp, Mediation, Family Law Disputes and the Best Interests of Children.
- Pascal Cóté et La‘titia Tremblay, Les Droits de Propriété Autochtones et Le Règlement des Différends: un Essai Critique.
- Jean-François De Rico, Les avantages du règlement consensuel en matire de réparation du préjudice corporel: le cas particulier de la transaction à paiements différés.
- Carla M. McGrath, Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Respond to Indian Residential School Abuse.
- Andrew Cockwell and Steve Morris, ADR for Internet Startups.
- Philip J. Drew, Dealing With Mass Atrocities and Ethnic Violence: Can Alternative Forms of Justice be Effective? A Case Study of Rwanda.
- Ron Goltz, Amicable Dispute Resolution: The Mediation Alternative and the Alberta Environmental Appeal Board.
- Tammy Praskach, Creating Energy or Frustration: The Use of Consensus Building by Governments to Attack Sustainability Issues.
- Reva Seth, Mediation: The Great Equalizer? A Critical Theory Analysis.
- Jeff Silver and Karin Vermander, Managing School Conflict: the Peer Mediation Approach.
1999 Winners
- Tanya Kozak, International Commercial Arbitration/Mediation at CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission). [National Winner]
- Alexander D.C. Kask, Mediation of Domain Name Disputes: A Flexible Tool for an Elusive Medium.
- Natalie Garneau, Séparation, divorce: médiation familiale ou procédures judiciaires?.
- Chris Jaglowitz, Mediation in Federal Income Tax Disputes.
- Kathy Carmichael, New Directions: Divorce and Administrative Law.
- Christa Bracci and Reesha Hosein, Paradigms and Paradoxes: Mediation Advocacy and its Effect on Mediation, Mediators and Clients.
- Naomi Furmston, Godi v. Toronto Transit Commission: A Case for Court-Mandated Mediation?.
- Martine Beaudry, Médiation pour les jeunes contrevenants.
- Jon Ptak and Hari Viswanathan, Power in Mediation: An Analysis of the approach of St. Stephen's Community House.
- Stephen F.A. Peltz, Only For A Season: Mandatory Mediation As A Temporary Measure.
- Andrew Montgomery, Restorative Justice and The Incorporation of Dispute Resolution into the Criminal Justice System: Playing Devil's Advocate.
- Krista Friesen, Beyond Punishment: Moving towards the Application of Conciliatory Justice in the Canadian Context.
- Chafic El Henoud, Mediation internationale.
- Tara Parker, Human Rights Dispute Resolution: Protecting the "Public Interest".
- Jennifer Girard, Dispute Resolution in Environmental Conflicts: Panacea or Placebo?.