Opening of the Courts of Ontario Ceremony 2024 September 04, 2024 The Opening of the Courts of Ontario ceremony will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 3:30pm. The Chief Justices of the Court of Appeal, Superior Court of Justice, and Ontario Court of Justice will all be making remarks.
Toronto Region Bail Centre In-Custody Phone Line March 22, 2024 The Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services Division, has advised that an in-custody phone line has been installed to be used by defence counsel when they urgently need to speak to their client at the TRBC to support a bail hearing.
Justice Services Online Enhancements, Effective November 6, 2023 November 07, 2023 Changes to the JSO platform that will impact how users can sign-in to their JSO account and the payment method for court filings fees have been delayed.
Central West Region – Notice to the Profession and Parties, Updated Effective September 1, 2023 August 04, 2023 This Central West Notice to the Profession and Parties, made pursuant to Rule 1.07(4), applies to all proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice, Central West Region.
Notice to Justice Participants – November 2023 December 01, 2023 The Ministry of the Attorney General asked the Ontario Bar Association to share this Notice to Justice Participants with its membership. The Ministry has identified and addressed an issue affecting the recent appointment of eleven judges of the Ontario Court of Justice.
Ontario Business Registry Partner Portal Beta Release July 13, 2023 The Ontario Business Registry (OBR) Partner Portal is a convenient, digital service that offers businesses more choices to conduct over 90 transactions with the OBR. It allows intermediaries to conduct transactions on behalf of their business clients and is one of several existing service channels that can be used to interact with the OBR system. Over the past year, the Partner Portal has been continuously improved based on consultation with stakeholders to incorporate desired system features.
TORONTO REGION NOTICE TO PROFESSION AND PARTIES AND CONSOLIDATED PRACTICE DIRECTION – CIVIL APPEARANCES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 January 31, 2023 In an effort to reduce delay and increase efficiency, the following changes (some of which were suggested at the OBA Bail the Boat sessions) will apply to the scheduling of select civil appearances in the Toronto region:
Justice Services Online Enhancements, Effective August 21, 2023 August 02, 2023 On July 31, 2023, The Ministry of the Attorney announced that it will be releasing additional enhancements to its Justice Services Online (JSO) platform. The following enhancements will be deployed on August 21, 2023.
MAG: Changes to 3 probate application forms in the Rules of Civil Procedure (O. Reg 188/23) July 07, 2023 The Ministry of the Attorney General filed a regulation amending Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure), amending 3 probate application forms, and creating transition rules to permit service and filing of the old forms. The regulation is in force as of July 6, 2023.