Lawyer Dan Rosman explains the basics about court procedure, such as Rules of Civil Procedure and what is called "Practice Directions". This video applies to lawsuits in Ontario Superior Court, Canada only. It does not apply to all lawsuits, such as those in family law, Small Claims court and tribunals. This video does not apply to criminal law matters.
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The Ontario Ministry of Attorney General's website on civil lawsuits are here: www.attorneyge...
A new flowchart has been published by the Ministry. LINK: www.attorneyge...
The Rules of Civil Procedure are here: www.ontario.ca...
The Practice Directions are here: www.ontariocour...
Caselaw on importance of following Practice Directions: Bron v. Thompson, 2022 ONSC 5674 (CanLII), canlii.ca/t/js97t
CanLII is Canadian Legal Information Institute. It is a free database for legal research. Their website is here: www.canlii.org...
The statutes related to the rules of evidence are here:
Canada Evidence Act: laws-lois.just...
Ontario Evidence Act: www.ontario.ca...
(Caution:These videos are intended to be used for general information only, and NOT legal advice. The rules and the law can be very complicated. Please either consult textbooks, or speak to a lawyer in order to learn about how to apply these rules to your own situation.)
26 окт 2024
