Effective August 15, 2022
This Notice to the Profession and Parties applies to proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice, Central East Region, commencing August 15, 2022.
Counsel and parties are also advised to refer to the relevant Parts of the Court’s Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions.
- Notice to the Profession and Parties – Protocol for Civil Proceedings in Central East Region – effective June 1, 2022;
- Notice to the Profession and Parties – Protocol for Criminal Proceedings in the Central East Region – effective June 1, 2022; and,
- Notice To the Profession and Family Law Litigants – Central East Region – updated June 1, 2022.
I. EXPANSION OF CASELINES
Effective August 15, 2022, Central East (CE) will expand its requirement of CaseLines use to include all events noted below:
a. Civil
- Pre-trials
- Long Motions
- Regular (Short) Motions
- CE Trial Scheduling Court (CETSC)
- Trial
b. Criminal
- Judicial Pre-trials and Trial Subsequent Proceedings)
- Bail Reviews
- Bail Hearings
- Pre-trial Motions
- Summary Conviction Appeals
- Trial
c. Divisional Court
- Single Judge
- Panel
d. Family
- Case Conferences
- Long Motions
- Settlement Conferences
- Regular (Short) Motions
- Trial Scheduling Conference
- Trial Management Conference
- Trial
Counsel and parties are reminded to adhere to all filing and upload requirements associated with each respective event.
II. UPLOADING TO CASELINES
Please refer to the appropriate link for information:
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Divisional Court
d. Family
Please note that briefs, draft reports, and any other documents shall be uploaded into CaseLines into the applicable event bundle. These documents should not be filed by email to the trial coordinator’s office. Cases and source material, including any facta, must be tabbed and hyperlinked. Failure to do so may result in the matter not proceeding as scheduled.
Dated: August 12, 2022
Mark L. Edwards
Regional Senior Justice
Superior Court of Justice
Central East Region