The Court of Appeal has a rich tradition of welcoming submissions from counsel at all stages of their career.<\/p>\n
Opportunities to address the Court are essential to the development and the retention of junior and intermediate litigation counsel. While the ultimate decision of who speaks on behalf of the client in a particular case belongs to counsel and their clients, the Court welcomes the chance to hear from newer counsel, who have often played a significant role in drafting written submissions and have in-depth knowledge of the case before the Court.<\/p>\n
The practice of senior counsel sharing a portion of oral argument with more junior counsel not only enhances training and mentorship for newer advocates, it also contributes to the vibrancy of the Court as a public institution and increases public confidence in the justice system. The courts have an important role to play in fostering an environment that makes space for, and welcomes hearing from, all members of a Bar that is increasingly reflective of the diversity of the province it serves.<\/p>\n
The Court\u2019s new counsel slip provides an opportunity to specify counsel\u2019s prefixes and pronouns and, should counsel wish to do so, the ability to record the proper pronunciation of their name. All counsel appearing before the Court are encouraged to make use of the new counsel slip.<\/p>\n
The Honourable George R. Strathy
\nChief Justice of Ontario<\/p>\n
The Honourable J. Michal Fairburn
\nAssociate Chief Justice of Ontario<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Court of Appeal has a rich tradition of welcoming submissions from counsel at all stages of their career. Opportunities...","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":5313,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page-template.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n