Court Info & Forms

2023 Calendars of Courts

• Hamilton Superior Court of Justice - John Sopinka Courthouse
• Hamilton Superior Court of Justice - Family Court

Superior & Ontario Court of Justice Lists | John Sopinka

Daily Court Information Now Available Online - http://www.ontariocourtdates.ca/

All Court Schedules

Hamilton Superior Court of Justice - John Sopinka Courthouse

• Superior Court of Justice, Regional Court Schedules

Trial Sittings

The Civil Sittings for 2023 are as follows:

February 13, 2023 (3 weeks) –with trial readiness court February 6, 2023 at 10 a.m.

May 8, 2023 (4 weeks) –with trial readiness court May 1, 2023 at 10 a.m.

September 11, 2023 (3 weeks) –with trial readiness court August 28, 2023 at 10 a.m.

November 20, 2023 (3 weeks) –with trial readiness court November 6, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Note: Counsel are required to attend speak to court unless a **Consent for Trial Readiness  Form is completed and signed by all parties

Long Trials (over 15 days) are:

• March 20, 2023
• October 3, 2023

The Civil Sittings for 2024 are as follows:

February 5, 2024 (4 weeks) – with trial readiness court January 29, 2024 at 10 a.m.

May 13, 2024 (3 weeks) – with trial readiness court May 6, 2024 at 10 a.m.

September 3, 2024 (4 weeks) – with trial readiness court August 26, 2024 at 10 a.m.

November 12, 2024 (3 weeks) – with trial readiness court November 4, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Note: Counsel are required to attend speak to court unless a **Consent for Trial Readiness  Form is completed and signed by all parties

Long Trials (over 15 days) are:

• March 18, 2024
• October 7, 2024

2023 Trial Scheduling (Assignment Court) Dates

CIVIL - All dates have a 10:00 a.m. start time:

• January 18, 2023                                                        
• February 15, 2023                                                       
• March 15, 2023
• April 19, 2023                                                 
• May 17, 2023              
• June 21, 2023                                      
•  July 19, 2023                                                   
• August 16, 2023                                              
• September 20, 2023                                                     
• October 18, 2023                                                         
• November 15, 2023                                                    
• December 13, 2023       

Zoom Link:

SCJvirtual CourtroomHamilton567

Topic: Civil Trial Scheduling/Trial Readiness

https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/64124547837?pwd=SlMxYzNxaDZ3QzZTUmtyWW13YW1EZz09

Meeting ID: 641 2454 7837
Passcode: 376385
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Meeting ID: 641 2454 7837
Passcode: 376385

2023 Criminal Assignment Court Dates

*Criminal at 9:30 a.m. in person/zoom & 11 am by designation (Fridays) - by zoom                  

• January 20, 2023                                               
• February 17, 2023                                                        
• March 17, 2023
• April 21, 2023 
• May 19, 2023                                       
• June 23, 2023                                                   
• July 21, 2023                                       
• August 18, 2023                                                           
• September 22, 2023                                                      
• October 20, 2023                                                          
• November 17, 2023                                                      
• December 15, 2023

Zoom Link: 

SCJvirtual CourtroomHamilton568

Topic: Criminal Assignment Court

https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/68069946381?pwd=bzhYdW5pOGswckR5bjdXWWFndENDQT09

Meeting ID: 680 6994 6381
855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free
Meeting ID: 680 6994 6381
Passcode: 968397

Federal and Provincial Courts

• Federal Court of Appeal
• Federal Court
• Ontario Court of Appeal
• Ontario Court of Justice
• Supreme Court of Canada
• Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Forms

Central South Region Forms:

Please contact hla@hamiltonlaw.on.ca if you have any issues with downloading any of the forms. 

Note: Counsel are required to attend speak to court unless a **Consent for Speak to Form** is completed and signed by all parties

• Form 1 - Assignment Court Notice (2022) - Ontario Superior Court of Justice
• Form 2 - Consent to Placement on Trial List (2022) - Ontario Superior Court of Justice 
• Form 3 - Consent to Trial Readiness (Consent to Speak to) (2022) - Ontario Superior Court of Justice 
• Form 18C - Trial Readiness Form - Local Administrative Form

Note:  Forms 1A and 2A are no longer required as pre-trials are mandatory in all matters.

• Statement of Claim Form (2015)
• Rule 76 - Pre-Trial Management Report (2020)
• Ontario Family Law Rules Forms