Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure In Effect as of January 1, 2019

  • January 07, 2019

Several changes were recently announced to the Rules of Civil Procedure, including changes to Estate forms, procedure on Applications, and clarifying the requirements for the evidence filed on a motion for removal of a lawyer of record.  A Notice from MAG reads as follows:

NOTICE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION

On December 21, 2018 regulations were filed to amend the Rules of Civil ProcedureO. Reg. 536/18 and O. Reg. 537/18. The January 1, 2019 changes are summarized on the Ministry of the Attorney General website at: 
https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/index.php