b'LEGAL CORNERand is familiar with the legal principlesconstruction sera en mesure danalyser underlyingallconstructiondisputes.correctement les demandes et dutiliser A skilled construction mediator will beles connaissances quil possde en la able to properly analyze the claims andmatire pour aiderngocier un rgle-usetheconstructionknowledgethatmentmutuellementacceptable.Choi-he or she possesses to help negotiate asissez un mdiateur qui est intelligent mutuallyagreeablesettlement.Chooseet empathique. Lobjectif est de faciliter a mediator who is smart and empathicun rglement mutuellement acceptable (orempathetic,ifyouprefer).Theque les parties mettront en uvre et objectiveistofacilitateamutuallyqui sera excutoire. Bien que cela soit acceptablesettlementthatthepartiesrarement fait, le mdiateur et lavocat will implement and that is enforceable.devraientgalementavoiruneconf-Although rarely done, the mediator andrencetlphoniqueouunerunion counsel should also have a pre-mediationpralable pour discuter du processus de conferencecallormeetingtodiscussmdiation.Celaamlioreraconsidra-the mediation process. This will greatlyblement les chances de succs le jour improve the prospects for success on thede la mdiation proprement dite.Avant de participerune mdiation day of the actual mediation. concernant un litige de construction, il Priortoattendingmediationest important que les parties changent involvingaconstructiondispute,itisun minimum de documents ou dautres importantthatthepartiesexchangeapreuvesncessairespourfaciliterle minimum level of documents or otherrglementetfairelalumiresurles evidence needed to facilitate settlementproblmes. Souvent, lors de la mdia-and shed light on the issues. Often, attion, les parties peuvent tre incapables mediation, the parties may be unable tode prendre une dcision parce quelles make a decision because they do not havene disposent pas de tous les documents all of the documents or evidence neededou preuves ncessaires pour tayer une to substantiate a claim. If the documentsrclamation.Silesdocumentsetles and evidence can be disseminated priorpreuves peuvent tre diffuss avant la to the mediation, then the parties willmdiation, les parties auront alors une havefullknowledgegoingintotheconnaissance complte des questions mediationoftheissuesanddamagesetdesdommagesquidoiventtre which need to be addressed during theabords au cours des ngociations.course of the negotiations. Enpriodededifficultscono-Indifficulteconomictimes,itismiques, il est important de recourirla importanttoutilizemediationtomdiation pour rsoudre les conflits et resolvedisputesandunderstandthecomprendre la position de lautre partie other partys position prior to spendingavant de dpenser des sommes exces-excessive amounts on costs. The partiessives.Lespartiesunlitigedoivent to any dispute should view mediation asconsidrerlamdiationcommeune a cost-effective alternative to proceedingalternative rentablela procdure judi-in either litigation or arbitration. ciaire oularbitrage. Jeremy Power est avocat chez Weir-Jeremy Power is a lawyer at WeirFouldsFouldsLLPToronto.Veuilleznous LLP in Toronto. Please reach out if youdcontactersivoussouhaitezobtenir like any other information pertaining todautres informations sur la mdiation.mediating construction disputes. Linformationcontenuedanscet Theinformationcontainedinarticle est uniquement fournietitre din-thisarticleisforgeneraleducationalformationgnrale.Cetteinformation informationonly. Thisinformationdoesne constitue pas un avis juridique, nest not constitute legal advice, is not intendedpas destineconstituer un conseil juri-to constitute legal advice, nor should it bedique, et on ne doit pas lutiliser comme relied upon as legal advice for your specificun avis juridique pour votre situation ou factual pattern or situation. profil factuel particulier.28 ROOFING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2022'