Notice to the Family Law Bar and Family Litigants – London Unified Family Court Branch

The Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution (Binding JDR) pilot project will be introduced in the London Family Court Branch (SCJ) effective December 1, 2023.

This pilot allows parties in a family law case, on consent, to choose to participate in Binding JDR to arrive at a final resolution of their case without the need for a trial.

For information about the Binding JDR Pilot, how to request and schedule a hearing, how to file evidence for the hearing, what to expect at a Binding JDR hearing, and for links to all the Binding JDR forms, please refer to the Practice Advisory Concerning the Superior Court of Justice’s Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) Pilot Project: Practice Advisory Concerning the Superior Court of Justice’s Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Pilot Projects | Superior Court of Justice (ontariocourts.ca)

Contact Information and addresses to file forms.

  • Trial Coordination Office: london.family.scj@ontario.ca
  • Filing forms with the court: one-key.gov.on.ca
  • Legal Aid Ontario: 519-660-2308
  • Lawyers across Ontario who provide unbundled legal services: familylawlss.ca

Acting Regional Senior Justice Duncan Grace

September 27, 2023