Court of Appeal

New Criminal Appeal Rules for all criminal matters at the Court of Appeal for Ontario will come into force on November 1, 2021.

Beginning November 8, 2021, the Court of Appeal for Ontario will begin hearing appeals in person. The Court will begin hearing criminal appeals and panel motions in person on November 8 and will begin hearing civil appeals and panel motions in person on November 15.

The OBA has received the following update from the Ontario Court of Appeal on a tentative plan for return to in-person proceedings. The Court advises that if it proceeds with the plan, it will issue a public announcement at a later date and release an amended practice direction, counsel slip, and health and safety protocol for in-person proceedings.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has amended its Consolidated COVID-19 Practice Direction in order to reflect the coming into force of the new Criminal Appeal Rules.