OCJ: Enhanced Designation Pilot Expanded to London on August 23, 2021

On August 23, the pilot project authorizing out-of-court adjournments for Enhanced Designations of Counsel will launch in London.

On August 23, the pilot project authorizing out-of-court adjournments for Enhanced Designations of Counsel will launch in London.  In the pilot, accused persons whose counsel have filed an Enhanced Designation of Counsel may have their matters adjourned to the next court date without the matter being addressed in court. 

The following Practice Direction is issued under Rules 4.5 and 5 of the Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice.