This week’s contact and connection details have been published under Practice Areas > Criminal on this website. 

Major changes to the federal Divorce Act, Ontario's Family Law Rules, and other acts come into force on March 1, 2021. View our Family Page here for the updates.

This week’s update is now available on the Criminal page under Court Info/Forms on this website. 

Monday, February 15, 2021 is Family Day in Ontario.

Notice is given to the Bar and all litigants with civil matters in Central East Region that the court will proceed with its regular civil sittings commencing on Monday, May 17, 2021 for three weeks, concluding on Friday, June 4, 2021. Only non-jury matters will be heard. There will be no civil jury trials.

Read the complete notice:

Notice to the Profession –Central East Region – May 2021 Civil Sittings Trial List

On February 8, 2021 the Honourable Mark L. Edwards, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, was appointed Regional Senior Judge of the Superior Court of Justice for the Central East Region. Mr. Justice Edwards replaces Madam Justice M.K. Fuerst, who returned to the regular complement of active judges effective January 1, 2021. Read the news release here.

This week’s OCJ Update with Crown Assignments, sign up sheets and connection details is available on the Criminal page here. 

Minor updates have been made to the Case Conference and Settlement Conference handouts from January 4, 2021. The updated sheets can be found under Court Info/Forms > Family on this website here.

Newmarket OCJ Courtrooms 103, 104 and the 201V In Custody Plea Court are now ZOOM Courts. Connection details can be found on the Criminal page of this website (Court Info/Forms > Criminal) or here.

The following notice was amended on January 26, 2021 to provide for use of the Small Claims Court Submissions Online Portal:

Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court