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.

The Superior Court of Justice has updated its website and released new Regional Practice Directions as of June 30, 2025:

Consolidated Practice Direction for the Central East Region - effective June 30, 2025

Link to all regional notices

The latest practice directions are also posted on the YRLA website under the appropriate Practice Area webpage.

Please be advised that commencing June 30, 2025, all counsel Judicial Pre-Trials (JPTs) will be conducted off the record. This will help us maximize efficient use of our courtrooms and CSD resources while still encouraging and facilitating JPTs that serve to narrow issues and resolve cases.

Read the notice from Justice Prutschi, Ontario Court of Justice
Local Administrative Justice on our Criminal-OCJ page under Practice Areas or here.

The law library will be unstaffed from Friday 18 April through Monday 21 April, 2025. YRLA members can still use their access cards to visit 24/7.

R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12 - The SCC, with a 7-2 majority, upheld the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the first-degree murder conviction relating to the mother, finding that a new trial is needed on this count for all the accused. However, the attempted murder convictions stand.

Guidelines to Determine Hearing Method in the Small Claims Court

Notice to the Public and Profession for Criminal Proceedings

OCJ Newmarket Schedule Week of January 6, 2025