The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario spoke about the relationship between the courts and commercial arbitration at the September 7, 2010 inaugural event of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society.

In his remarks, the Honourable Chief Justice listed some reasons why parties choose private arbitration for dispute resolution, which are summarized below:

• To choose a specific arbitrator with a developed expertise in the subject matter of the dispute
• To control the timetable of the dispute
• To obtain a level of confidentiality
• To obtain finality

The entirety of the remarks of The Honourable Chief Justice can be accessed here.

David Alderson, LL.B, LL.M

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