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/

CENTRAL WEST REGION

• Central West Region: Notice to the Profession and Parties
   
• Memo - Brampton Superior Court of Justice Criminal Filings (January 18, 2023)
  • These changes are effective February 1, 2023
     
• Notice to the Profession Re- Brampton Civil Motions Lists - Basket Motions - Message from Regional Senior Justice Leonard Ricchetti (December 2, 2021)
   

PROVINCIAL

IMPORTANT NOTICE - All consolidated Provincial practice directions are being updated and will come into effect June 15, 2023 (as per Memorandum from Justice Morawetz). Please see links below for more details.

MEMORANDUM (from Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz)
ANNEX 1: Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Criminal Proceedings
ANNEX 2: Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
ANNEX 3: Consolidated Civil Provincial Practice Direction
ANNEX 4: Consolidated Practice Direction for Divisional Court Proceedings

• As indicated in Memorandum, filing through the JSO Portal and other filing directions as set out in the Consolidated Divisional
  Court Practice Direction is effective immediately.
   

ANNEX 5: Consolidated Practice Direction Concerning the Commercial List
 

• Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction
   
• Consolidated Practice Direction for Divisional Court Proceedings
   
• Notice to the Profession - Divisional Court
   
• Notice to the Profession, Parties, Public and the Media
  • Standard document naming protocol
     
• Provincial Practice Direction / Amendment to the Criminal Proceedings Rules Regarding Criminal Proceedings
  • Appendix A - Consent Form for Accused: Virtual Hearing
  • Appendix B - Form 18 Designation of Counsel
     
• Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court
   

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/
     
• Notice to the Public and Legal Profession regarding Electronic Court Documents: Electronic Signatures and Submissions through Online Filing Portals
   

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 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
   

GENERAL

• Notice to the Public and Legal Profession regarding Electronic Court Documents: Electronic Signatures and Submissions through Online Filing Portals
   

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