Practice Directions and Notices for Central West Region

• General Practice Direction Regarding All Proceedings in the Court of Appeal
  • Section C. Counsel Slip and Hearing Information Form
  • Appendix B: Naming Conventions for Electronic Materials
     
• Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario
   
• Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Criminal Appeal Rules
     

For all Court of Appeal for Ontario Notices to the Profession visit: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/

PROVINCIAL

• Consolidated Civil Provincial Practice Direction
   
• Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Criminal Proceedings
   
• Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Divisional Court Proceedings
   
• Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
   
• Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court
   
• Notice to the Profession - Divisional Court
   
• Notice to the Profession, Parties, Public and the Media
  • Standard document naming protocol
     

GENERAL

• Guidelines: Mode of Proceedings - Criminal, Civil, Family, Small Claims
   
• Notice to the Profession re: Changes to the Family Law Rules in force August 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020
  • Additional information is available here: http://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/en/family-law-rules-forms/
     

For all SCJ Notices to the Profession visit: http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/

CRIMINAL

• Brampton Criminal Case Management Court - Counsel Sign-up Sheets
  • Click on this link: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/court-locations/
  • Search for Brampton
  • In the menu that appears, select Virtual Appearance Information
  • Click on Criminal Case Management Court
  • Select the Courtroom matter that pertains to you.
  • Click on provided link to the counsel sign-up sheet
     
• BRAMPTON - Notice to the Profession - Counsel Communications with the Ontario Court of Justice via the Trial Coordinator’s Office (July 19, 2023)
   
• BRAMPTON - Notice to the Public and the Profession - In Custody and Out of Custody Pleas (effective April 3, 2023)
   
• Notice to the Profession and the Public - Criminal (September 13, 2022)
  • from Justice P.T. O'Marra, Local Administrative Justice - Criminal
     
• Criminal Court Forms
   
• Consent Variation Procedures for Release Orders and Police Undertakings in the Ontario Court Of Justice
   
• Criminal Case Management Appearances
   
• Enhanced Designations of Counsel
   
• Judge-led Intensive Case Management Courts (JICMC)
  • Legal Aid Ontario - JICMC Certificates
    • Lawyer assisted application for JICMC proceedings (English | French)
    • JICMC Handout with more information provided to accused (English | French)
    • Visit LAO website for more information
       
• Procedure for Scheduling of Criminal Trials and Preliminary Inquiries
  • Trial / Preliminary Inquiry Scheduling Form
     
• Protocol Re Bail Hearings
   
• Revised Guidelines re Mode of Appearance for Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings
   
• Waiver of Personal Attendance and Request for Adjournment / Remand by Accused Persons in Custody
   

FAMILY

• BRAMPTON - Practice Direction for all Family Matters at the Ontario Court of Justice (released November 29, 2021)
  • February 7, 2022 amendment
  • March 22, 2022 amendment
     
• Notice RE Changes to Children's Law Reform Act (February 10, 2021)
   
• Scheduling of Family Matters
   
• Tip Sheet: Automatic Court Orders for Financial Disclosure in Family Cases
   

PROVINCIAL OFFENCES

• Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice
   

For all OCJ Notices of the Profession visit: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/