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Parallel Proceedings-Converging Views: The Westec Appeal, Janet Walker
Parallel Proceedings-Converging Views: The Westec Appeal, Janet Walker
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The flexibility afforded by new rules for jurisdiction and judgments creates opportunities for parallel proceedings and the potential for inconsistent results. Could mechanisms developed in other systems be adopted, such as the lis pendens rule in Europe, or would they merely replace the 'race to judgment' with a 'race to file'? What might a "made in Canada" solution look like? Would it succeed in preventing abuse without compromising fairness in the individual case?