COVID-19 News and Practice Directions

April 09 | Central South Region: Notice to the Profession Regarding CaseLines in Criminal Matters
March 17 | Health Information Update for March 16th, 2021– John Sopinka Courthouse
March 16 | Consolidated Practice Direction Regarding Proceedings in the Court of Appeal During COVID
March 02 | SCJ notice: CaseLines, e-filing, fee payment
February 23 | Demonstration of CaseLines and Tip Sheet for Hearings
February 19 | Notice to Legal Associations Re Amendments to the Rules of the Small Claims Court & Civil Procedure
February 08 | Notice re: Matters Heard By Case Management Masters Sitting as Registrars in Bankruptcy
February 01 | Health Information Update Jan 30 – John Sopinka Courthouse
January 29 | Local Practice Direction Hamilton Family Court Central South Region
January 26 | New Practice Direction and Form for Remote Hearings During COVID-19 Pandemic (CAO)
January 21 | Ontario Court of Justice Update re. Scheduling of Family Law Matters
January 14 | SCJ update to Notice to the Profession and Public
January 14 | Update from Ontario Court of Justice regarding COVID-19
January 14 | Stay-at-Home Order News Release
January 13 | HLA Library Staffing Update
January 11 | John Sopinka Courthouse - Health Information Update
December 23 | Memorandum from Chief Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz - Document Naming Protocol
December 23 | Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding Court Proceedings
December 22 | John Sopinka Courthouse & Hamilton Family Courthouse - Health Update
December 15 | SCJ Notice re Suspension of Jury Trials until at least Jan 29th
December 14 | Consolidated Notice Regarding the Small Claims Court
December 14 | Employee Tested Positive for Covid-19 at John Sopinka Courthouse on Dec 10
December 14 | Employee Tested Positive for Covid-19 at John Sopinka Courthouse on Dec 9
December 02 | Notice to the Profession in Central South Region RE Electronic Filing of Court Documents
December 02 | MAG Notice regarding the email address for the filing of Enhanced Designations in Criminal Matters
November 30 | Virtual Courtroom Etiquette – Family
November 30 | Notice from Chief Justice Morawetz Regarding Court Proceedings
November 18 | Notice to the Profession and the Public: Criminal Case Management Appearances on or after November 3
November 16 | New Jury Selection and New Jury Trials are Suspended in Hamilton until at least November 30, 2020
November 03 | Recovery Secretariat Update - Phase 3 Target Readiness Dates
October 30 | Update - Continued suspension of Small Claims Court operations due to COVID-19
October 28 | Ontario Introduces Legislation to Simplify Justice System for Families and Protect Children
October 28 | Hamilton Law Association Operation re. COVID-19 and Related Notices to the Profession
October 23 | Employee Tested Positive for Covid-19 at John Sopinka Courthouse
October 15 | Small Claims Court update
October 14 | Resumption of Limitations Periods
October 12 | Criminal Notice and Practice Direction Update
September 21 | First Appearance Court/First Court Date Before a Clerk (Family Proceedings)
September 14 | Jury Recovery Management Guidance Documents & Update
September 09 | FOLA Update
September 08 | Duty Counsel Services in the Ontario Court of Justice
September 03 | OCJ Notice Update
September 02 | Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters Including Electroni
August 31 | FOLA’s September Newsletter is Now Available
August 25 | Guidelines & User Guides for Remote Hearings in the OCJ
August 24 | Update Regarding OCJ Criminal Case Management Appearances (and Guide for Self-represented Accused Pe
August 21 | Important Justice Sector Notice re: Limitation Periods
August 12 | Amendment to the Criminal Proceedings Rules Regarding Criminal Proceedings
August 11 | Updates to Family Submissions Online Portal
August 10 | Small Claims Court is Further Expanding its Remote Hearings
August 06 | OCJ Criminal Notices and Practice Direction Update
August 05 | Expansion of Justice Services Online Civil & Family
August 05 | Regulation to Amend Rules of Civil Procedure
July 28 | Legal Aid Ontario - Billing on line now available for COVID JPTs and Myers Reviews
July 21 | Justice Participants Unable to attend In-Court Hearings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
July 16 | Amended Practice Direction Regarding the Electronic Conduct of Matters During the Covid-19 Emergency
July 14 | Continued Suspension of Small Claims Court Operations due to COVID-19