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)
Erin O’Donovan, TLA President, was quoted in a CTV article about a Toronto man who attacked a lawyer in the tow truck wars.
TLA President, Erin O'Donovan, shared our concerns regarding the Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News
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.
TLA posts regular updates from the following external organizations in this section of the website:
Save these dates for upcoming In-person events from the TLA
Last evening, Justice Canada sent a fairly detailed email with resources and information regarding the recent amendments to federal family law legislation.
Chief Justice Morawetz’s Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court was updated today.
On Friday, February 12, the Ministry of the Attorney General filed two regulations to establish a small estate process in Ontario.
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.
The Ontario Court of Justice is committed to providing meaningful access to justice despite the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19.
While CaseLines is limited to Toronto, the provincial rollout is underway and the information is worthwhile your attention.
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.
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.
Notice from the Ontario Government regarding a new program that will allow law students, lawyer licensing candidates & Paralegals to continue to appear in court
Effective Immediately
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.
Effective April 1, 2019 a new Brampton Motion/ Application Confirmation Notice must be completed and submitted in respect of pending motions and applications.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model is effective February 1, 2019.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
On June 28th, Treasurer Paul Schabas’ term as Treasurer will come to an end and Convocation will elect a new Treasurer.
In June 2017, Treasurer Schabas announced the creation of a Review Panel to address regulatory and hearing processes affecting Indigenous peoples.
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.
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.
The Law Society has revised its Continuing Professional Development Requirement.
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.
Erin O’Donovan, TLA President, was quoted in a CTV article about a Toronto man who attacked a lawyer in the tow truck wars.
TLA President, Erin O'Donovan, shared our concerns regarding the Metrolinx plans to chop down historic Osgoode Hall trees, skipping review | Global News
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.
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