How do I request a booking / fee schedule?
Please see the "Availability" page for open dates. Please email margot@margotferguson.com - phone (416) 999-4890 or (902) 809-9772 for bookings, fees, and other information.
Will the mediation or arbitration be virtual or in person?
Virtual mediations / hearings via ZOOM are the default format but in-person sessions are available upon request, subject to additional fees/disbursements. If an in-person session is being requested, kindly indicate this at the time of booking, otherwise a virtual session will be scheduled.
What happens if we cancel?
If Cancellation Request made more than 30 calendar days before date of session – no cancellation fee will be charged.
If Cancellation Request made 30 calendar days or less before date of session – cancellation fee of 50% of fee plus HST plus 100% any disbursements, as well as all cancellation charges rendered by facility provider, meal/refreshment provider and applicable taxes on disbursements.
Account for cancellations fees will be rendered to and paid by all parties scheduled to participate in the cancelled session on an equal basis, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, on notice to the mediator/arbitrator.
When are the briefs due?
All briefs are due at least two weeks (fourteen days) before the session, to allow the parties and the neutral to digest the information and obtain any required instructions. For mediations, counsel and parties are reminded that they must attend with adequate settlement authority or be able to obtain it at the time of the mediation.