November 26, 2020
In a previous blog post, we advised of a notice from the Court of Appeal that it would hear some appeals in person. However, this has changed. In a further notice, the Court of Appeal has stated that it will not conduct in-person appeals until further notice. The Court of Appeal has also indicated that […]
November 22, 2020
In a Notice to the Profession, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has advised that, effective November 23, 2020, there will be no new jury selection in any court locations, except those in a Green Zone as defined by the Ontario Government. This will remain in effect until at least January 4, 2021. Jury trials […]
November 19, 2020
By Brian Sunohara Most limitation periods in Ontario were suspended for close to six months, from March 16, 2020 to September 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 emergency. The regulation that provided for the suspension, Ontario Regulation 73/20, indicated that “the temporary suspension period shall not be counted” toward the limitation period. The Attorney General […]
November 17, 2020
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice previously advised that jury selection and new jury trials in Newmarket would resume on November 16, 2020. However, that has changed due to the deterioration of the public health situation. In an updated Notice, the Court has advised that jury selection and new jury trials will not proceed in […]
November 12, 2020
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice previously advised that jury selection and new jury trials would again resume in Brampton and Toronto on November 16, 2020. However, in an updated Notice to the Profession, the Court has advised that, due to a deterioration in the public health situation, jury selection and new jury trials in […]
November 09, 2020
Jury selection was paused in Brampton, Newmarket, Ottawa, and Toronto due to those areas being in a modified Stage Two related to COVID-19 pandemic. Since these areas are being removed from the modified Stage Two, new jury trials will resume. A Notice to the Profession indicates that, as of November 9, 2020, new jury selection […]
