On August 5, 2020, the Justice Services Online platform (ontario.ca/familyclaims and ontario.ca/page/file-civil-claim-online) has expanded to enable the online submission of close to 400 more types of civil and family court documents.

I have attached copies of a letter to the legal community, along with a poster. 

Also, as you know, MAG has procured Thomson Reuters CaseLines for the SCJ and a two-week test phase will begin on August 10, 2020 for selected civil motions and pre-trial conferences in Toronto. The pilot will then expand incrementally to other practice areas and court locations. It is anticipated that CaseLines will be implemented province-wide in all SCJ court locations and practice areas by December 31, 2020.

Zoom CaseLines information session:

Monday, August 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Please click the following link to join this session and enter the passcode below:

https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/66103478817?pwd=dEpzdG5Mb2tZdDA3TmNnVitWa0t1UT09

Passcode (Required): 579037

This presentation will be recorded and available on the SCJ website for those who are unable to attend.

More information about the above webinar and e-Filing in Civil and Family Matters, please see the Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters – Including Electronic Filings and Document Sharing (Caselines Pilot) (August 5, 2020).  The Notice is available here.

Katie W. Robinette

Executive Director

FOLA.ca

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