Newmarket Trial/Preliminary Hearing Scheduling
While the Ontario Court of Justice has provided guidance on the scheduling of trials and preliminary hearings, I have been asked to disseminate the procedure applicable to Newmarket matters.
1. Counsel are not to call or attend the Newmarket TC office to schedule a hearing.
2. Counsel must complete a CPT and then a JPT confirming a time estimate.
3. On completion of the CPT and JPT, counsel are required for Newmarket matters to complete and submit this Trial/Preliminary Hearing Scheduling Form:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:53d3b70e-b8c5-42fd-b064-e16ef96df23e
to the generic TC email address:
Newmarket.OCJ.Criminal.TrialCoordinator@ontario.ca
Please review the phase-1 trial scheduling procedure outlined in the attached link from the OCJ website, as well as the above trial scheduling form:
https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/covid-19/notice-criminal-july2-2020/
To schedule a trial or preliminary hearing
Counsel are asked to collaborate with the Crown and arrive at a time estimate, often after a JPT, and fill out the scheduling form above. The form must be submitted to the generic TC email address above. Once the dates are approved, they will be confirmed on the following court date in whatever court the defendant was remanded to (in Newmarket, it is often 200 or 201).
Courtroom Call In Information
Tel. 416-212-8012 866-633-0848
100 Intake/Other matters #4942812
103 Bail #4674204
104 Bail #6532049
200 Remand/Plea #5467574
201 Remand/Plea #9851321
Crown Assignments/Contact Information Week of August 10, 2020
Duty Counsel - ozkins@lao.on.ca
Monday August 10
202P – Nicole
Nicole.Murphy@ontario.ca
200 Court (judge) – Ivana
Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
201 Court (judge) – Brad
Bradley.Juriansz@ontario.ca
103 Bails -
Samantha -
Samantha.Peterson2@ontario.ca
Neil - Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Jina
Jina.Lee@ontario.ca
Bail Vettors –
Elissa - Elissa.Kulpers@ontario.ca
Leeanne LeeAnne.McCallum@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lucas
Trials – Philip, Greg, Tony (remote backup for CDSA matter in 203)
**Sham – virtual PH all week
**Amy – Monday triage court
Tuesday August 11
200 Court (judge) – Jina
201 Court (judge) – Samantha
103 Bails - Neil
Anil.Singh2@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Tony
Tony.VandenEnde@ontario.ca
Brian - Brian.McCallion@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Rosanne
Rosanne.Choi@ontario.ca
Trials – Philip, Greg, Jacob (Guppy and Tipton probation review in 102), Erin (remote new arrest court if Falkenstein resolves)
Wednesday August 12
200 Court (judge) – Jeanaha
Jeanaha.Kim@ontario.ca
201 Court (judge) – Jeff
Jeffrey.Costain1@ontario.ca
103 Bails –
Brad - Bradley.Juriansz@ontario.ca
Ivana - Ivana.Denisov@ontario.ca
104 Bails – Tony (Blenman contested)
Gemma - Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Lori
Lori.Thompson@ontario.ca
Trials – Erin, Jacob (remote new arrests), Kellie
Thursday August 13
200 Court (judge) – Amy
Amy.Barkin@ontario.ca
201 Court (judge) – Philip
Philip.Hsiung@ontario.ca
103 Bails – Neil (Ponniah) / Ivana
104 Bails – Samantha
Trials – Michelle (bail), Tony, Greg (plea), Jacob (remote new arrests)
Friday August 14
202P - Gemma - Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
200 Court (judge) – Jeff
103 Bails – Jeanaha (McMillan contested)
104 Bails – Kevin
Kevin.Stewart@ontario.ca
Trials – Greg (remote new arrests), Michelle (bail), Tony
Sincerely,
Norman Panzica
York Director, Criminal Lawyers Association
As you know, as part of its mandate, the Law Society recommends and makes appointments to a variety of boards, councils and committees.
The Law Society recognizes the importance of diversity in their appointments process and will take into account membership in equality-seeking communities and knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
Currently, the LSO is seeking applications for the following:
The deadline for applications for the Legal Aid Board of Directors is August 15. They will be considering applications for other appointments beginning this fall.
Find more information and submit an application at:www.lso.ca/appointmentapplication
Katie W. Robinette
Executive Director
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Letter from Attorney General Doug Downey re Estate Act Consultations. Submissions due August 23, 2020.
Please be advised that the Ontario Court of Justice issued new criminal Notices and a Practice Direction last night. Please find the new notices at: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/covid-19/
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.
Pease find attached, a copy of FOLA’s weekly Update.
Also, On August 1st, 2020, a new regulation was made under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act to set out the framework for commissioners who wish to exercise their powers without being in the physical presence of the deponent or declarant. That regulation is available here.
Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters – Including Electronic Filings and Document Sharing (Caselines Pilot) (August 5, 2020)
On August 5, 2020 the Ministry of the Attorney General filed a regulation to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, O. Reg 441/20.
The amendments introduce a new court rule, rule 4.05.2, to authorize the use of the Civil Submissions Online system. This new online system, released this morning, allows the electronic submission of over 250 types of documents for filing and issuance in Superior Court of Justice civil actions and applications.
A summary of the amendments is available on the Ontario Regulatory Registry.
Further inquiry can be directed to the following addresses, with O. Reg 441/20. in the subject line: attorneygeneral@ontario.ca
Court Services Division
Ministry of the Attorney General
Weekly Assignment Court
Please be aware that given today's holiday, the Assignment court for criminal matters will be in courtroom 201 tomorrow, Tuesday August 4, 2020.
All matters set for trial or preliminary hearing on any day of the week if August 10, 2020 must be addressed by counsel tomorrow.
416-212-8012 866-633-0848
Crown Assignments Week of August 3, 2020
Tuesday August 4
202P – Jina
200 Court (judge) – Michael D.
Michael.Demczur@ontario.ca
201 Court (judge) – Jacob
Jacob.Wilson@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Samantha
104 Bails – Michelle
Michelle.Rumble@ontario.ca
Sham Shambavi.Kumaresan@ontario.ca
Trials – Martin, Caitlin, Michael V., Tony, Neil, Nicole, Philip
Wednesday August 5
202P – Brad
200 Court (judge) – Gemma
Gemma.Sang@ontario.ca
201 Court (judge) – Erin
Erin.Rizok2@ontario.ca
103 Bails - Jacob
Jeff - Jeffrey.Costain1@ontario.ca
Remote Duty Crown – Greg
Greg.J.Elder@ontario.ca
Thursday August 6
200 Court (judge) – Michelle
201 Court (judge) – Ivana
103 Bails – Tony
104 Bails – Greg
Trials – Martin, Caitlin, Michael V., Nicole, Phyllis, Jenna
Friday August 7
202P - Neil
104 Bails – Jeanaha
Please find attached, a copy of FOLA’s weekly Sector Call Report. It is also available online here. Please circulate with your members.
And a couple of important reminders:
Please note that the Court of Appeal currently has a Call for Submissions on the Report of the Discount rate Sub-committee of the Civil Rules Committee. The deadline is July 31th and submissions should be no more than 5 pages. FOLA’s submission, which you can read here, has been sent in and if you are interested in preparing one of your own, it should be sent to Falguni Debnath, Senior Legal Officer c/o Victoria Anderson at Victoria.Anderson@ontario.ca.
Also, in an effort to update the Libel and Slander Act, MAG is currently seeking comments on the Law Commission of Ontario’s report entitled “Defamation Law in the Internet Age”. FOLA has presented MAG with our submission (which you can read here) but if you are planning on submitting your own, you should direct it to Amanda Iarusso, Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, AMG, at amanda.iarusso@ontario.ca by August 1st 2020.
Both reports are mentioned and hyperlinked in the attached Report.
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