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“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Erin O’Donovan, TLA President, was quoted in a CTV article about a Toronto man who attacked a lawyer in the tow truck wars.

23/11/2022

TLA President, Erin O'Donovan, shared our concerns regarding the Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

11/07/2022

On July 11th, both FOLA and the TLA received responses from the President & CEO of Metrolinx indicating that the Program Sponsor for the Ontario Line will be in touch with each of us to further discuss the issues raised in the responses.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Apr 24

Affidavit Secrets

Apr 25

Unlocking Efficiency with Westlaw Canada Tools - Apr 25

Apr 26

TLA's Family Lawyer Monthly Meet-Up - April

May 01

Modern Appellate Advocacy: Tips for Appellate Advocacy in 2024 and Beyond

KEEPING YOU CURRENT

TLA posts regular updates from the following external organizations in this section of the website:

Ontario Court of Justice
Superior Court of Justice
Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA)

Toronto’s Grand Re-opening is Something to Celebrate

17/06/2021

Save these dates for upcoming In-person events from the TLA

10/06/2021

Last evening, Justice Canada sent a fairly detailed email with resources and information regarding the recent amendments to federal family law legislation.

10/06/2021

Communication from Sheena Weir, Executive Director, External Relations and Communications at the Law Society of Ontario regarding "a first-of-its-kind National Study on the Well-being of legal professionals".

17/03/2021

Chief Justice Morawetz’s Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court was updated today.

19/02/2021

On Friday, February 12, the Ministry of the Attorney General filed two regulations to establish a small estate process in Ontario.

28/01/2021

Substantial changes to the Divorce Act come into force on March 1, 2021. Experts from the Family and Children’s Law Team, Department of Justice Canada, are offering free virtual training to provide you with an overview of the amendments.

23/12/2020

The Ontario Court of Justice is committed to providing meaningful access to justice despite the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19.

21/12/2020

While CaseLines is limited to Toronto, the provincial rollout is underway and the information is worthwhile your attention.

17/12/2020

The Department of Justice Canada is developing a series of online courses about the recent amendments to federal family laws. Law Society accreditation information will be provided for each course.

21/09/2020

11/12/2019

Recently, the provincial government introduced a bill entitled Legal Aid Services Act, 2019. We believe that this bill places Legal Aid Ontario—including its service providers—in a better position for the future delivery of legal aid services.

13/08/2019

Notice from the Ontario Government regarding a new program that will allow law students, lawyer licensing candidates & Paralegals to continue to appear in court

13/08/2019

Effective Immediately

05/04/2019

At this time, OJEN has received a one year grant, from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, for a project we are calling the “Newcomer Community Justice” Program.

05/04/2019

Effective April 1, 2019 a new Brampton Motion/ Application Confirmation Notice must be completed and submitted in respect of pending motions and applications.

01/02/2019

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model is effective February 1, 2019.

04/09/2018

The Ministries of Attorney General (MAG) and Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) have been working collaboratively to develop and undertake video projects including adopting remote video access for counsel, courts and correctional institutions as part of a modernization effort.

01/08/2018

Superior Court of Justice - Central West Region

As this court at Brampton and Milton have the benefit of Masters sitting on both civil pre-trials and civil motions...

28/05/2018

The civil claims online filing service has been expanded to enable the online filing of additional documents in a civil proceeding in the Superior Court of Justice.

01/05/2018

From April to June 2017 the LSO conducted an extensive consultation with the profession called “Dialogue on Licensing” on the realities and challenges of lawyer licensing.

01/05/2018

On Tuesday, May 8th, the amendments to the Law Society Act received Royal Assent, changing the name of the society officially to the “Law Society of Ontario”. This change of name is a crucial aspect of its ongoing efforts to better serve the public and engage with its stakeholders.

01/05/2018

On June 28th, Treasurer Paul Schabas’ term as Treasurer will come to an end and Convocation will elect a new Treasurer.

02/04/2018

02/02/2018

01/06/2017

In June 2017, Treasurer Schabas announced the creation of a Review Panel to address regulatory and hearing processes affecting Indigenous peoples.

01/01/2017

Last week, Convocation (the Law Society's Governing Board) approved, in principle, a policy to permit lawyers and paralegals to provide legal services through civil society organizations (CSOs), such as charities and not-for-profit organizations.

01/01/2017

The Law Society’s Equity and Indigenous Affairs Committee has developed a guide to help clarify Recommendation 3(1) of the report Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions, which requires licensees to adopt and abide by a Statement of Principles.

01/01/2017

The Law Society has revised its Continuing Professional Development Requirement.

01/05/2014

To Articling Principals:

As part of the Pathways to the Profession Pilot Project, the Law Society has enhanced the Articling Program to support an overall evaluation of the experiential training component of the Lawyer Licensing Process.

“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Erin O’Donovan, TLA President, was quoted in a CTV article about a Toronto man who attacked a lawyer in the tow truck wars.

23/11/2022

TLA President, Erin O'Donovan, shared our concerns regarding the Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

11/07/2022

EVENTS CALENDAR

Apr 24

Affidavit Secrets

Apr 25

Unlocking Efficiency with Westlaw Canada Tools - Apr 25

Apr 26

TLA's Family Lawyer Monthly Meet-Up - April

May 01

Modern Appellate Advocacy: Tips for Appellate Advocacy in 2024 and Beyond

LATEST NEWS

“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

23/11/2022

Metrolinx responds to concerns about Ontario line construction

11/07/2022

EVENTS CALENDAR

KEEPING YOU CURRENT

Toronto’s Grand Re-opening is Something to Celebrate

17/06/2021

Federal Update: Justice Canada Online Courses and Resources on Federal Family Law

10/06/2021

LSO Stakeholder Update

10/06/2021

Small Claims Court update & New Court of Appeal Consolidated Practice Direction

17/03/2021

CSD Notice to Legal Profession: Regulations Establishing A Small Estate Process

19/02/2021

Family Law - Bill C-78 Divorce Act Changes: What you need to know

28/01/2021

OCJ Message re: COVID-19

23/12/2020

CaseLines for Toronto SCJ Family Law Cases

21/12/2020

Family Law Online Training Courses

17/12/2020

Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC)

21/09/2020

Message from David Field, President and CEO, LAO Legal Aid Ontario

11/12/2019

Notice from the Ontario Government

13/08/2019

LAO restores immigration and refugee services for the remainder of the year

13/08/2019

Newcomer Community Justice Program

05/04/2019

New Brampton Motion/ Application Confirmation Notice

05/04/2019

News from the Courts | Ontario Superior Court of Justice Practice Advisory re: Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model

01/02/2019

News from the Courts | TSDC Remote Defence Access Project

04/09/2018

News from the Courts | Notice to the Profession re Motion Scheduling Form

01/08/2018

News from the Courts | Expansion of the civil claims online filing service on May 28, 2018

28/05/2018

News from the LSO | Dialogue on Licensing Consultation (DOL) - May 2018

01/05/2018

News from the LSO | LSO Name Change Passage

01/05/2018

News from the LSO | Close of Treasurer Nominations

01/05/2018

News from the Courts | Changes to Filing Court Documents - SCJ, Toronto Civil Long Motions (over 2 hours) Before a Judge

02/04/2018

News from the Courts | Amendments to Family Law Rules (O. Reg. 114/99)

02/04/2018

News from the Courts | Toronto Sittings Project Now Permanent

02/02/2018

News from the LSO | Review Panel on Regulatory and Hearing Processes Affecting Indigenous Peoples

01/06/2017

News from the LSO | Provision of Legal Services through CSOs

01/01/2017

News from the LSO | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Guide to the Application of Recommendation 3(1): Statement of Principles

01/01/2017

News from the LSO | The LSO’s CPD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Requirement

01/01/2017

News from the LSO | Pathways to the Profession Pilot Project

01/05/2014

LATEST NEWS

“We are officers of the court, and an attack on a lawyer is an attack on the judicial system as a whole”

08/12/2022

Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News

23/11/2022

Metrolinx responds to concerns about Ontario line construction

11/07/2022

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