Read the news from the Ministry of the Attorney General here. The updated Simplified Procedure rules can be found here.

Government of Ontario announcement re Increasing Small Claims Court filings limit.

FOLA's October Newsletter can be viewed here. Read about the upcoming Plenary and FOLA's new Annual Awards.

Former President & YRLA member Valerie Brown has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice (Family and Criminal) in Owen Sound. The official announcement is here.

The library has been weeding out older books to make room for all of the amazing new ones we have purchased for you. Starting September 3, 2019, discarded items will be available for the taking in the Lawyers Lounge. Check out the back counter and help yourself.

• Prosecuting and Defending Drug Cases
  
• Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis 3rd ed.
  
• Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Criminal Jury Trials
• Assessment of Personal Injury Damages 6th Edition
• Definition of Convention Refugee
• Managing Domestic Violence: a practical handbook for family lawyers

MAG has completed the installation of OPSGuest Wi-Fi for defence counsel in courthouses across Ontario. YRLA members please go to the Members Only page for more details and an application form or pick up a paper copy in the library.

Click here to read it, or access the newsletter from FOLA's website here.

Congratulations to this year's Judges' Cup Champions--St. Augustine Catholic High School. The runner up was Country Day School. Consolation Champions were Father Bressani Catholic High School. Middlefield Collegiate Institute was the Consolation Finalist. In all, 21 schools competed this year. Many thanks to the sponsors who support the annual mock trial competition. Full program here.

The 2019-2023 bencher list can be found here.