Use of Calendly on the Estates List and in Other Courthouses

In May of this year, I provided an update on the use of various technology, including Calendly, in Ontario courthouses.  Calendly is a cloud-based scheduling tool that allows counsel and parties to canvass court availability and book dates directly, without needing to contact scheduling offices.

Recently, Calendly became available for Estates List scheduling appointments. Dates may be booked using the following link: https://calendly.com/toronto-estates

In completing the form to request a date, counsel must indicate whether the date being booked is on consent and provide an explanation if it is not on consent.  As part of her presentation at a recent CPD on Essential Updates on Court Processes for Estate Litigators, lawyer Priyanka Bahl of Elm Law suggested various wording that can be used for the explanation.