The Court and court office counters will be closed Sept 30th in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Counter services will resume on Oct 1st for in-person filings. 1/2

The SCJ mourns the passing of The Honourable Justice Glenn A. Hainey. Appointed to our Court in December 2010, he was the team lead of the Toronto Region’s Commercial List. He will be deeply missed by his judicial colleagues and staff.

Criminal Lawyers’ Association Tonya Kent Great tips by Justice Thomas. I’d emphasize the “judges read your tweets” My view is that your reputation is often created outside of courts- and the word travels fast. Judges are on Twitter. Media is on Twitter. Your opponents are on Twitter. Act accordingly.

A lawyer may know the law. But an experienced lawyer knows how the law will likely be interpreted on the facts. Legal experience can’t be downplayed for this reason, as merely knowing the relevant legal authority is rarely enough to ensure a client is well advised. #lawtwitter.

Something to think about.

$72 million plan for Ontario court backlog renews calls to also restore Legal Aid cuts thestar.com/news/gta/2021/… via @torontostar

The Chief Justice of Ontario and the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario have issued a statement welcoming senior counsel to share opportunities for oral submissions with junior counsel: ontariocourts.ca/coa/how-to-pro…

Our government's Tow Zone Pilot begins today on select highways in the GTA!   This pilot will help: 🚗 alleviate gridlock after an accident ❌ eliminate the practice of accident chasing 💰 ensure fair pricing for customers Watch our video to learn more 👇

Courts are a total mess today. Very few clerks able to work. Many crowns sick too. Adjournments left, right, and centre. Buckle up. (And consent to bail.)

Articling students/recent calls in crim defence: we should make a Google Drive of important cases (divided by topic and region): 1) for us to get familiar with cases we should know and 2) to not duplicate research work.

The Canadian Government has announced a significant reduction to the application fee for record suspensions. ow.ly/ofLX30s73Sj #criminallaw #criminallawyer #blog

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In response to the current public health situation, an important update to Court Proceedings has been published on the SCJ website: ontariocourts.ca/scj/notices-an…

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Starting February 22, 2022, parties in Small Claims Court must email their hearing materials to staff at least 10 days before the hearing (with limited exceptions). (The deadline used to be 3 days before the hearing.) More information at: ontariocourts.ca/scj/notices-an…

Superior Court of Justice (ON) has just posted some important guidelines on how remote vs. in person hearings will be determined in the future. See: ontariocourts.ca/scj/guidelines…

Currently a massive power outage in financial district. #poweroutage #Toronto Toronto Hydro

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