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The Running Civil Trial Lists are now available under Court Info/Forms > Civil on this website. The lists will be updated every Friday.
The Consolidated Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding the Small Claims Court has been amended effective October 9, 2020 and can be viewed here.
There are no significant updates as of today. However I can advise of the following:
1. The automatic remand Protocol of 5 week adjournments continues.
2. Enhanced Designations are preferred.
3. Counsel are reminded to "call in" to court using Zoom where possible rather than calling in by telephone number. Please indicate your full name and that you are counsel.
4. There are ongoing discussions and efforts behind the scenes aimed at improving the functioning of virtual case management courts. In particular, crown and defense are suggesting increased crown access to the Zoom platform, permitting an "all in at once" concept, while courts are in session, rather than "letting in" one counsel at a time. This model complies with the open court concept, and in addition, allows for a more smooth and efficient running of case management courts.
Newmarket Virtual Case Management Court – Scheduling and Connection Details
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Virtual Sign Up Sheets
201 List (being heard in 101 Court)
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102 List (being heard in 106 Court)
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Courtroom Call In Information 416-212-8012 866-633-0848
100 Intake/Other matters #4942812
101 (201 list) #8848721
103 Bail #4674204
104 Bail #6532049
200 Remand/Plea #5467574
201 Remand/Plea #9851321
Trial Readiness Court at #5700492
Crown Assignments Week of October 12, 2020
Tuesday October 13
202P – Beth
Elizabeth.Barnier@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Tony
Tony.VandenEnde@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Thompson
103 Bails - Neil
Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Samantha
Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Jina
Jina.Lee@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Jeanaha
Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
Bail Vettors –
Brad Bradley.Juriansz@ontario.ca
Brian Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Rosanne
Rosanne.Choi@ontario.ca
102 – Jacob/Nicole
Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
200 – Jennifer (remotely)
203 – Michelle/Phyllis
Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
Phyllis.Castiglione@ontario.ca
204 – Jenna
Triage - Amy
Amy.Barkin@ontario.ca
Wednesday October 14
202P – Rob De Chellis
Robert.DeChellis@ontario.ca
201 In Custody – Neil
100 New Arrests – Philip
Philip.Hsiung@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Tony
104 Bails – Brad
Bradley.Juriansz@ontario.ca
201 List VCMC – Erin
Erin.Rizok2@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Thompson
Martin Martin.Dionne@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lucas
Lucas.O'Neill@ontario.ca
200 – Leeanne
LeeAnne.McCallum@ontario.ca
203 – Joanne
Joanne.McIntyre@ontario.ca
Thursday October 15
201 In Custody – Michael D.
Michael.Demczur@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Samantha
104 Bails – Greg
Greg.J.Elder@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Jennifer
Jennifer.Halajian@ontario.ca
Amy Amy.Barkin@ontario.ca
102 – Ivana/Rob DC
Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
Friday October 16
202P – Michael D.
104 Bails – Philip
201 List VCMC – Nicole
102 List VCMC – Thompson
Rob Scott Robert.Scott@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lori
Lori.Thompson@ontario.ca
203 – Closed
204 – Closed
Sincerely,
Norman Panzica
York Director, Criminal Lawyers Association
LAO is making two immediate changes to their COVID responses.
These changes involve a return to traditional LAO policies with respect to change of solicitor applications by in-custody accused, and entering into contribution agreements with clients who have property.
1. There will be no automatic change of solicitor for in-custody accused. LAO will be resuming its standard practice for these change of solicitor requests
2. LAO will once again enter into an agreement with any new applicant for legal aid services to help pay for the cost to their legal fee by resuming our policy of registering a lien for clients who have property.
As in the past, in family law cases involving allegations of domestic violence LAO will defer registering the lien until we have been advised by counsel for the victim that it is safe to do.
Notably, all other COVID certificate eligibility, coverage and billing changes will continue in force for the time being as emergency temporary COVID measures.
This information has now been posted on the LAO web site: https://www.legalaid.on.ca/in-briefs/return-to-usual-change-of-solicitor-and-contribution-agreement-practices/
Please feel free to contact Marcus Pratt PrattM@lao.on.ca directly with any questions or concerns.
FOLA has summarized the major real estate updates highlighted in their recent emails the YRLA has forwarded to our real estate members recently. The summary can be viewed on FOLA’s Real Estate page here. Please remember to check our newly created Real Estate page on this website for updates from FOLA ‘s Real Estate Committee and other information for real estate practitioners under Court Info/Forms.
The FOLA October Newsletter is now available. Read it here https://bit.ly/3kO4IyC to learn about upcoming events, Covid-19 related news, court reopenings, FOLA's upcoming Plenary, and more.
Wednesday October 7
201 In Custody – Michael V.
Michael.Ventola@ontario.ca
100 New Arrests – Kevin
Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
102 List VCMC - Philip
Sham Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca
Gemma Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
102 – Joanne
200 – Brian/Amy
Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
203 – Jeanaha
204 – Phyllis
205 - Jacob
302V – Peter
Peter.Westgate@ontario.ca
303 – Nicole/Michelle
Thursday October 8
100 New Arrests – Neil
104 Bails – Michael V.
Kevin Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
200 – Brian Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
203 – Jacob Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
303 - Michelle
Friday October 9
202P – Pat
Patrizia.Colavecchia@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Greg
104 Bails – Neil
102 List VCMC – Rob De Chellis
102 – Closed
200 – Closed
204 – Rob Scott
Robert.Scott@ontario.ca
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Duty Counsel - ozkins@lao.on.ca
Crown Assignments Week of October 5, 2020
Monday October 5
202P – Samantha
201 In Custody – Jacob/Tony
104 Bails – Michael D.
102 List VCMC - CLOSED
102 – Ivana Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
*Amy – Monday triage court
Tuesday October 6
100 New Arrests – Sham
Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Michelle
104 Bails – Erin
102 List VCMC - Greg
Leeanne LeeAnne.McCallum@ontario.ca
203 – Jeanaha Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
205 – Jacob Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
303 – Nicole Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
Operations Update
I was part of a lengthy and detailed operations meeting this morning by phone, with all relevant stakeholders, to discuss virtual courthouse operations to date. Many issues were canvassed and discussed in detail, and I anticipate updates with respect to the concerns raised in the near future.
Use of Zoom Preferred
Counsel are asked to "call in" to court over zoom as opposed to calling in by telephone. Zoom allows Counsel’s name to be visible to the host and administrators, so that it is known that counsel is present. In addition, it does not involve the disruptive aspect of announcing each time someone calls in or disconnects. While using zoom, counsel are asked to type in their full name, and indicate that they are counsel.
Waiting Rooms versus All In Court
Another issue concerns the different modes of granting access to the virtual courts. There are two options, namely the use of waiting rooms with counsel let in individually when their case is called, or, letting all in at once when court begins.
The option of allowing all in is generally preferred by crown and defense. Not only are counsel then able to follow and be aware of how the particular court is running, but also supports the principles of open courts.
In addition there is universal support amongst counsel that crowns in court be given some degree of hosting or access, so that crowns can let counsel in and properly utilize the virtual sign in sheets.
Duty Counsel Assistance In Virtual Courts
With respect to Duty Counsel being virtually present in courtrooms, a duty counsel lawyer is assigned to all relevant courtrooms. However the concern with having a Duty Counsel lawyer sitting all day on zoom in their assigned courtroom concerns the inability of that lawyer from doing other matters or providing assistance to others while on the courtroom zoom. Duty counsel may consider providing a duty counsel lawyer on zoom while the court is in session to determine whether this is effective.
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