The Judiciary may issue general communications relating to practice
before the Court as either a provincial or a regional practice direction.
The Court may also issue advisories about administrative matters.
Practice directions are notices, guides or other publications that govern
the practice for proceedings subject to the appropriate rules of procedure.
An administrative notice is a general communication, usually of a regional
nature, that relates to the administration of the courts.
General |
Gowning Policy for Counsel |
Advises when counsel are to wear gowns.
September 1999 - Practice direction |
Filing of Judicial Decisions from Electronic Databases, and Regarding Citation of All Judicial Decisions |
Provides information on filing of judicial decisions from electronic databases, and on citation of all judicial decisions
September 2011- Practice direction |
Civil |
Civil and Family Motions Procedures |
Provides regional motions information.
August 2005
- Practice direction |
Judicial Management of all Civil Proceedings Not Governed by Rule
77 |
Advises profession of judicial enforcement of Rule 48 Status Notice
Provisions.
August 2005 -
Practice direction |
National Database of Class Proceedings |
Advises profession of class proceedings procedures.
June 2007 -
Practice direction |
Proceedings Under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 |
Provides and scheduling information under the Act.
February
1998 -
Practice direction |
Criminal |
Trial Dates in the Superior Court of Justice and in
the Ontario Court of Justice |
Describes trial court treatment of commitment to scheduled
dates.
June 1999 -
Practice direction |
Divisional Court |
Divisional Court |
Sitting dates for Divisional Court. |
Case Books of Authorities |
Practice direction for standardized casebooks for use in the Divisional
Court.
February 1987, revised July 2004 -
Practice direction |
Factums in Divisional
Court |
Sets factum lengths for Divisional Court hearings.
May 1985, revised
July 2004 -
Practice direction |
Judges' Book of Authorities |
Standard casebook for Divisional Court.
November 1996 -
Practice direction |
Proceedings to Be Heard By A Single Judge |
Provides details of practice at Divisional Court sittings before
a single judge.
1994, revised 2004 -
Practice direction |
Filing Electronic Versions of Documents in Civil Appeals and Judicial Review Applications in the Divisional Court |
Sets out the procedures to be followed by parties filing electronic versions of documents in civil appeals and judicial review applications
November 2012 -
Practice direction |
Family Court |
Civil and Family Motions Procedures |
Provides regional motions information.
August 2005 - Practice direction |
Dispute Resolution Officer Program Pilot Project |
Dispute Resolution Officer Program Pilot Project
January 2013
- Amended Practice Direction |
Mandatory Information Program in the Family Court branches of the Superior Court of Justice |
As of September 1, 2011, the Practice Direction for the Mandatory Information Program in the Family Court branches of the Superior Court of Justice is replaced by Rule 8.1 of the Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99. |
Central South Region |
Family Law Cases in Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central West, Central South, North West, South West & Toronto Regions |
List of family law cases no longer required in books of authority.
May 2010 - Practice direction |
Form 14B Motions (Locations: Brantford,
Cayuga, Kitchener, Simcoe, and Welland) |
Form 14B motions procedures will be guided by the Practice Direction
commencing March 1st, 2008.
February 2008 - Practice direction |
Central West Region |
Early
Case Conferences in Family Proceedings in Brampton and Milton |
Pilot for a weekly early conference day in Brampton and Milton.
October 2007 -
Practice direction |
Family Law Cases in Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central West, Central South, North West, South West & Toronto Regions |
List of family law cases no longer required in books of authority.
May 2010 - Practice direction |
Mandatory Information Program in the Superior Court of Justice in Brampton and Milton |
As of September 1, 2011, the Practice Direction for the Mandatory Information Program in Brampton and Milton is replaced by Rule 8.1 of the Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99. |
East Region |
Form 14B Motions |
Form 14B motions procedures will be guided by the Practice Direction
commencing March 1st, 2008.
February 2008 - Practice direction |
Northeast Region |
Criminal Matters Arising in Chapleau and Gogama |
Re: Criminal Matters Arising in Chapleau and Gogama
June 2010 - Practice direction |
Form 14B Motions |
Form 14B motions procedures will be guided by the Practice Direction
commencing March 1st, 2008.
February 2008 - Practice direction |
Practice and Procedure with Respect to Civil and Family Motions |
1994 North East Region civil and family motion Practice Direction is no longer in effect.
July 2010 - Administrative advisory |
Northwest Region |
Family Law Cases in Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central West, Central South, North West, South West & Toronto Regions |
List of family law cases no longer required in books of authority.
May 2010 - Practice direction |
Form 14B Motions |
Form 14B motions procedures will be guided by the Practice Direction
commencing March 1st, 2008.
February 2008 - Practice direction |
Southwest Region |
Commercial Scheduling |
Commercial scheduling advisory and forms for matters heard in
London.
August 2008 - Administrative advisory |
Family Law Cases in Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central West, Central South, North West, South West & Toronto Regions |
List of family law cases no longer required in books of authority.
May 2010 - Practice direction |
Form 14B Motions |
Form 14B motions procedures will be guided by the Practice Direction
commencing March 1st, 2008.
February 2008 - Practice direction |
Rule 24.1, county of Essex |
Advises counsel of assignment of cases to mandatory mediation
under Rule 76.
March 2004 - Administrative advisory |
Toronto Region |
Civil Applications, Motions and other Matters in the Toronto Region - Consolidated |
Procedures for civil litigation in Toronto.
January 2012 -
Consolidated practice direction |
Civil Applications, Motions and other Matters in the Toronto Region - Matters Before Masters |
Matters in bankruptcy before Masters
January 2012 - Amended practice direction |
Commercial List in the Toronto
Region |
Commercial List Authorities Book
March 2011 -
Practice direction |
Commercial List in the Toronto
Region |
Describes eligibility and requirements for matters heard on the
commercial list.
June 2010 -
Practice direction |
Criminal Judicial Pre-Trial
Conference in the Toronto Region |
Criminal pre-trial conference scheduling in Toronto.
February 2007 -
Practice direction |
Estates List in the Toronto Region |
Scheduling of estate matters in Toronto.
April 2009 -
Practice direction |
Family Law Cases in Family Proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central West, Central South, North West, South West & Toronto Regions |
List of family law cases no longer required in books of authority.
May 2010 - Practice direction |
Protocol Concerning Court-to-Court Communications |
Advises of Commercial List adoption of certain procedures.
April
2004 |
Toronto Region Commercial List e-Delivery Pilot Project |
Guidelines for Preparing and Delivering Electronic Documents requested by Judges
June 2012 |
