To support greater consistency in start times across the Central East Region, effective June 2, 2026, all judge-led OCJ courts in York Region (Newmarket) will commence at 9:30 a.m. except for courtroom #202 which will still commence at 9:00 am to address the triage list.
 
This change affects the following courts, which currently begin at 9:00 a.m.:
•    Community Treatment Court
•    Judicial Pre-Trial (JPT) courts for both represented and self-represented matters
•    All youth courts
•    POAA court

The memo from RSJ Applegate is posted on the Criminal - OCJ page of our website. 

Updated SCJ provincial practice directions for Civil, Family, and Divisional Court proceedings:

Civil    Family   Divisional Court

The following documents for Family law practitioners have recently been updated:

Case Conference Rules - updated January 1, 2026

Settlement Conference Rules - updated January 1, 2026

MAG First Appearance Hearing Information Package - updated February 15, 2026

YRLA members were sent an email with these documents attached. They are also posted on the Practice Areas > Family page of this website.

From the YRLA Criminal Law Committee:

Important Memo re Setting Judicial Pretrial and Trial Dates in Courtroom #201 - November 24, 2025

2025 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables

The latest edition of the Library newsletter, It's Lawful News, is out. Read it here or on the Library page of this website.

Guidelines Amending the Federal Child Support Guidelines: SOR/2025-166 - Coming into Force October 1, 2025

The link can also be found under "News" on the Practice Areas > Family page of this website.

To alleviate courtroom constraints in Newmarket, a pilot initiative will designate Courtroom 409 at the Oshawa Courthouse for Newmarket trial matters from September 1 to December 31, 2025. This pilot may be extended following evaluation.

Pilot Project - Use of Oshawa Courtroom 409 for Newmarket Matters - Effective September 1, 2025

The Central East Civil Blitz Trial Sittings, starting September 8 and running for 5 weeks, is now available on the SCJ website or on the Civil page of this website under Practice Areas. All YRLA members will have received a copy by email.

The Ontario Court of Justice updated its Remote Appearance Code of Conduct on July 16, 2025. You can view it on our Criminal-OCJ webpage or the OCJ's website here.