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Updates to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice
As of January 3, 2025, Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions for Family Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice (CPPD-Family) will be updated. See the attached Notice to the Public and Profession for full details (and in French).
Categories: Family LawFederal Court YouTube video regarding their requirements to provide notice of the use of AI in submissions
The Federal Court has released this 14-minute YouTube video by Justice Diner who reviews the court’s requirements around providing notice of the use of AI and the reasons behind the rules. He reviews a number of situations in which AI might be used that would require that fact to be declared to the court. While… Read More »
Categories: TechnologyUPDATE: Administrative dismissals of SCJ civil, family and Small Claims Court matters resume May 13
Please note that administrative dismissals resume on May 13, 2024, for Superior Court civil, Small Claims Court, Divisional Court, and family matters. The contents of this notice only address Superior Court civil actions. Which Superior Court civil actions will be dismissed? Unless appropriate steps are taken, Superior Court civil actions are subject to be administratively… Read More »
Categories: Civil LitigationCentral East Region: May and November Trial Sittings
As per the Notice to the Profession, dated February 20, 2024, the May and November 2024 civil trial sittings have been eliminated. The sittings in 2025 will also be eliminated. In their place, Central East region will run a Civil Blitz starting September 9, 2024, which will run for 5 weeks. Another Civil Blitz will… Read More »
Categories: Civil LitigationAdministrative dismissals will resume May 13, 2024
Today, February 28, 2024, the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario has informed the public and the profession that administrative dismissals of Superior Court civil actions that have not been set down for trial within 5 years, or have been struck off a trial list and have not been restored within 2 years of… Read More »
Categories: Civil LitigationGovernment announces two-year extension to ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing
The federal government has announced that it is extending the non-Canadian purchase prohibition for another two years to January 1, 2027. See more details here.
Categories: Real EstateNotice to legal associations: Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure (O. Reg. 388/23)
On December 14, 2023, Ontario Regulation 388/23 was filed to amend the court rules and forms for estate court proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice. The regulation will come into force on April 1, 2024. The amended forms are available on the Court Services Division Court Forms website. Notices of the regulation and summaries… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsAre you ready for the Law Society’s new client ID requirements on January 1, 2024?
As of January 1st, 2024, the Law Society of Ontario requires lawyers who only meet with clients virtually to verify their clients’ identity online by authenticating their identification documents, or using an alternate, approved verification method. This ends the emergency virtual-verification measures that permitted verification through simply viewing identification documents online. The virtual authentication of… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention