July 29, 2021
The Small Claims Court previously adjourned hearings to August 3, 2021. In a notice issued yesterday, the Court advised that the period of adjournment is now extended to September 1, 2021, or to such other date as determined by the Court. This applies to all Small Claims Court proceedings that: (a) were, as of March […]
July 14, 2021
Last week, the Court of Appeal amended its “Consolidated Practice Direction Regarding Proceedings in the Court of Appeal During the COVID-19 Pandemic“. Many of the amendments address the electronic filing of documents. At present, all documents must be filed electronically. Paper copies are not required. Documents must comply with naming conventions. The maximum size of […]
July 05, 2021
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice updated its Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding Court Proceedings last week to clarify gowning requirements. Gowns are not required for virtual proceedings. For in-person proceedings, counsel must comply with paragraphs 59 to 61 of the Consolidated Practice Direction. Unless specified by a local practice direction, gowning is […]
June 28, 2021
In a Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has advised that, starting July 5, 2021, CaseLines will be expanded to the Central West, Northeast and Southwest Regions. The notice also indicates that, at least five days in advance of the hearing or at the same time as any […]
June 21, 2021
In the latest Notice to the Profession and Public from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Court advised that the number of in-person non-jury hearings will increase on June 21, 2021. This will be subject to the discretion of the Regional Senior Justice and the public health situation. Virtual hearings will likely continue alongside […]
June 08, 2021
A Notice to the Profession indicates that the Toronto Region will be holding a virtual trial scheduling court on June 21, 2021. This trial scheduling court will be for cases that had fixed trial dates after March 15, 2020 that were cancelled due to COVID-19 and where a new trial date has yet to be […]
