RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194
| Citation: | RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194 | |
| Enabling Statute: | Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43 | |
| URL: | http://www.canlii.org/on/laws/regu/1990r.194/20080821/whole.html | |
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Courts of Justice Act
R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 194
RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Consolidation Period: From July 2, 2008 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: O. Reg. 55/08.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
GENERAL MATTERS | ||
Rule |
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1 |
Citation, Application and Interpretation | |
2 |
Non-Compliance with the Rules | |
3 |
Time | |
4 |
Court Documents | |
PARTIES AND JOINDER | ||
5 |
Joinder of Claims and Parties | |
6 |
Consolidation or Hearing Together | |
7 |
Parties under Disability | |
8 |
Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships | |
9 |
Estates and Trusts | |
10 |
Representation Order | |
11 |
Transfer or Transmission of Interest | |
12 |
Class Proceedings and Other Representative Proceedings | |
13 |
Intervention | |
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS | ||
13.1 |
Place of Commencement and Hearing or Trial | |
14 |
Originating Process | |
15 |
Representation by Lawyer | |
SERVICE | ||
16 |
Service of Documents | |
17 |
Service outside Ontario | |
18 |
Time for Delivery of Statement of Defence | |
DISPOSITION WITHOUT TRIAL | ||
19 |
Default Proceedings | |
20 |
Summary Judgment | |
21 |
Determination of an Issue Before Trial | |
22 |
Special Case | |
23 |
Discontinuance and Withdrawal | |
24 |
Dismissal of Action for Delay | |
24.1 |
Mandatory Mediation | |
PLEADINGS | ||
25 |
Pleadings in an Action | |
26 |
Amendment of Pleadings | |
27 |
Counterclaim | |
28 |
Crossclaim | |
29 |
Third Party Claim | |
DISCOVERY | ||
30 |
Discovery of Documents | |
30.1 |
Deemed Undertaking | |
31 |
Examination for Discovery | |
32 |
Inspection of Property | |
33 |
Medical Examination of Parties | |
EXAMINATIONS OUT OF COURT | ||
34 |
Procedure on Oral Examinations | |
35 |
Procedure on Examination for Discovery by Written Questions | |
36 |
Taking Evidence Before Trial | |
MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
37 |
Motions — Jurisdiction and Procedure | |
38 |
Applications — Jurisdiction and Procedure | |
39 |
Evidence on Motions and Applications | |
PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS IN PENDING LITIGATION | ||
40 |
Interlocutory Injunction or Mandatory Order | |
41 |
Appointment of Receiver | |
42 |
Certificate of Pending Litigation | |
43 |
Interpleader | |
44 |
Interim Recovery of Personal Property | |
45 |
Interim Preservation of Property | |
PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES | ||
46 |
Place of Trial | |
47 |
Jury Notice | |
48 |
Listing for Trial | |
49 |
Offer to Settle | |
50 |
Pre-Trial Conference | |
51 |
Admissions | |
TRIALS | ||
52 |
Trial Procedure | |
53 |
Evidence at Trial | |
REFERENCES | ||
54 |
Directing a Reference | |
55 |
Procedure on a Reference | |
COSTS | ||
56 |
Security for Costs | |
57 |
Costs of Proceedings | |
58 |
Assessment of Costs | |
ORDERS | ||
59 |
Orders | |
60 |
Enforcement of Orders | |
APPEALS | ||
61 |
Appeals to an Appellate Court | |
62 |
Appeals from Interlocutory Orders and Other Appeals to a Judge | |
63 |
Stay Pending Appeal | |
PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS | ||
64 |
Mortgage Actions | |
65 |
Proceedings for Administration | |
66 |
Partition Proceedings | |
67 |
Proceedings Concerning the Estates of Minors | |
68 |
Proceedings for Judicial Review | |
72 |
Payment into and out of Court | |
73 |
Reciprocal Enforcement of United Kingdom Judgments | |
74 |
Estates — Non-Contentious Proceedings | |
75 |
Estates — Contentious Proceedings | |
75.1 |
Mandatory Mediation — Estates, Trusts and Substitute Decisions | |
76 |
Simplified Procedure | |
77 |
Civil Case Management | |
78 |
Toronto Civil Case Management Pilot Project | |
TABLE OF FORMS | ||
FORMS | ||
TARIFF A Lawyers’ Fees and Disbursements Allowable Under Rules 57.01 and 58.05 | ||
TARIFF C Lawyers’ Costs Allowed on Passing of Accounts without a Hearing | ||
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
GENERAL MATTERS | ||
RULE 1 CITATION, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION | ||
1.01 |
Citation | |
1.02 |
Application of Rules | |
1.03 |
Definitions | |
1.04 |
Interpretation | |
1.05 |
Orders on Terms | |
1.06 |
Forms | |
1.07 |
Practice Directions | |
1.08 |
Telephone and Video Conferences | |
1.08.1 |
Video Conference Pilot Project — References Under the Solicitors Act | |
1.09 |
Communications out of Court | |
RULE 2 NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES | ||
2.01 |
Effect of Non-Compliance | |
2.02 |
Attacking Irregularity | |
2.03 |
Court May Dispense with Compliance | |
RULE 3 TIME | ||
3.01 |
Computation | |
3.02 |
Extension or Abridgment | |
3.03 |
When Proceedings May be Heard | |
RULE 4 COURT DOCUMENTS | ||
4.01 |
Format | |
4.02 |
Contents | |
4.02.1 |
Bilingual Documents | |
4.03 |
Certified Copies of Court Documents | |
4.04 |
Notice to be Given in Writing or Electronically | |
4.05 |
Issuing and Filing of Documents | |
4.05.1 |
Electronic Documents | |
4.06 |
Affidavits | |
4.07 |
Binding of Documents | |
4.08 |
Requisition | |
4.09 |
Transcripts | |
4.10 |
Transmission of Documents | |
4.11 |
Notice of Constitutional Question | |
PARTIES AND JOINDER | ||
RULE 5 JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND PARTIES | ||
5.01 |
Joinder of Claims | |
5.02 |
Joinder of Parties | |
5.03 |
Joinder of Necessary Parties | |
5.04 |
Misjoinder, Non-Joinder and Parties Incorrectly | |
5.05 |
Relief against Joinder | |
RULE 6 CONSOLIDATION OR HEARING TOGETHER | ||
6.01 |
Where Order May be Made | |
6.02 |
Discretion of Presiding Judge | |
RULE 7 PARTIES UNDER DISABILITY | ||
7.01 |
Representation by Litigation Guardian | |
7.02 |
Litigation Guardian for Plaintiff or Applicant | |
7.03 |
Litigation Guardian for Defendant or Respondent | |
7.04 |
Representation of Persons under Disability | |
7.05 |
Powers and Duties of Litigation Guardian | |
7.06 |
Removal or Substitution of Litigation Guardian | |
7.07 |
Noting Party under Disability in Default | |
7.07.1 |
Discontinuance by or Against Party under Disability | |
7.08 |
Approval of Settlement | |
7.09 |
Money to be Paid into Court | |
RULE 8 PARTNERSHIPS AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS | ||
8.01 |
Partnerships | |
8.02 |
Defence | |
8.03 |
Notice to Alleged Partner where Enforcement Sought against Partner | |
8.04 |
Person Defending Separately | |
8.05 |
Disclosure of Partners | |
8.06 |
Enforcement of Order | |
8.07 |
Sole Proprietorships | |
RULE 9 ESTATES AND TRUSTS | ||
9.01 |
Proceedings by or against Executor, Administrator or Trustee | |
9.02 |
Proceeding against Estate that has no Executor or Administrator | |
9.03 |
Remedial Provisions | |
RULE 10 REPRESENTATION ORDER | ||
10.01 |
Representation of an Interested Person who cannot be Ascertained | |
10.02 |
Representation of a Deceased Person | |
10.03 |
Relief from Binding Effect of Order | |
RULE 11 TRANSFER OR TRANSMISSION OF INTEREST | ||
11.01 |
Effect of Transfer or Transmission | |
11.02 |
Order to Continue | |
11.03 |
Failure to Obtain Order to Continue Action | |
RULE 12 CLASS PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS | ||
12.01 |
Definitions | |
12.02 |
Title of Proceeding | |
12.03 |
Discovery of Class Members | |
12.04 |
Costs | |
12.05 |
Contents of Judgments and Orders | |
12.06 |
Leave to Appeal | |
12.07 |
Proceeding against Representative Defendant | |
12.08 |
Proceeding by Unincorporated Association or Trade Union | |
RULE 13 INTERVENTION | ||
13.01 |
Leave to Intervene as Added Party | |
13.02 |
Leave to Intervene as Friend of the Court | |
13.03 |
Leave to Intervene in Divisional Court or Court of Appeal | |
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS | ||
RULE 13.1 PLACE OF COMMENCEMENT AND HEARING OR TRIAL | ||
13.1.01 |
Place of Commencement | |
13.1.02 |
Transfer | |
RULE 14 ORIGINATING PROCESS | ||
14.01 |
How Proceedings Commenced | |
14.02 |
Proceedings by Action as General Rule | |
14.03 |
Actions — By Statement of Claim or Notice of Action | |
14.03.1 |
Ordinary and Simplified Procedure | |
14.05 |
Applications — By Notice of Application | |
14.06 |
Title of Proceeding | |
14.07 |
How Originating Process Issued | |
14.08 |
Time for Service in Actions | |
14.09 |
Striking out or Amending | |
14.10 |
Dismissal of Action where Defendant Pays Claim | |
RULE 15 REPRESENTATION BY LAWYER | ||
15.01 |
Where Lawyer is Required | |
15.02 |
Notice of Authority to Commence Proceeding | |
15.03 |
Change in Representation by Party | |
15.04 |
Motion by Lawyer for Removal as Lawyer of Record | |
15.05 |
Duty of Lawyer of Record | |
15.06 |
Where a Lawyer of Record has Ceased to Practise | |
15.07 |
Lawyer From Another Province | |
SERVICE | ||
RULE 16 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS | ||
16.01 |
General Rules for Manner of Service | |
16.02 |
Personal Service | |
16.03 |
Alternatives to Personal Service | |
16.04 |
Substituted Service or Dispensing with Service | |
16.05 |
Service on Lawyer of Record | |
16.06 |
Service by Mail | |
16.07 |
Where Document does not Reach Person Served | |
16.08 |
Validating Service | |
16.09 |
Proof of Service | |
RULE 17 SERVICE OUTSIDE ONTARIO | ||
17.01 |
Definition | |
17.02 |
Service outside Ontario without Leave | |
17.03 |
Service outside Ontario with Leave | |
17.04 |
Additional Requirements for Service outside Ontario | |
17.05 |
Manner of Service outside Ontario | |
17.06 |
Motion to Set Aside Service outside Ontario | |
RULE 18 TIME FOR DELIVERY OF STATEMENT OF DEFENCE | ||
18.01 |
Time for Delivery of Statement of Defence | |
18.02 |
Notice of Intent to Defend | |
DISPOSITION WITHOUT TRIAL | ||
RULE 19 DEFAULT PROCEEDINGS | ||
19.01 |
Noting Default | |
19.02 |
Consequences of Noting Default | |
19.03 |
Setting Aside the Noting of Default | |
19.04 |
By Signing Default Judgment | |
19.05 |
By Motion for Judgment | |
19.06 |
Facts Must Entitle Plaintiff to Judgment | |
19.07 |
Effect of Default Judgment | |
19.08 |
Setting Aside Default Judgment | |
19.09 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 20 SUMMARY JUDGMENT | ||
20.01 |
Where Available | |
20.02 |
Affidavits | |
20.03 |
Factums Required | |
20.04 |
Disposition of Motion | |
20.05 |
Where a Trial is Necessary | |
20.06 |
Costs Sanctions for Improper Use of Rule | |
20.07 |
Effect of Summary Judgment | |
20.08 |
Stay of Execution | |
20.09 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 21 DETERMINATION OF AN ISSUE BEFORE TRIAL | ||
21.01 |
Where Available | |
21.02 |
Motion to be Made Promptly | |
21.03 |
Factums Required | |
RULE 22 SPECIAL CASE | ||
22.01 |
Where Available | |
22.02 |
Factums Required | |
22.03 |
Removal into Court of Appeal | |
22.04 |
Form of Special Case | |
22.05 |
Hearing of Special Case | |
RULE 23 DISCONTINUANCE AND WITHDRAWAL | ||
23.01 |
Discontinuance by Plaintiff | |
23.02 |
Effect of Discontinuance on Counterclaim | |
23.03 |
Effect of Discontinuance on Crossclaim or Third Party Claim | |
23.04 |
Effect of Discontinuance on Subsequent Action | |
23.05 |
Costs of Discontinuance | |
23.06 |
Withdrawal by Defendant | |
23.07 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 24 DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR DELAY | ||
24.01 |
Where Available | |
24.02 |
Notice Where Plaintiff under Disability | |
24.03 |
Effect of Dismissal on Counterclaim | |
24.04 |
Effect of Dismissal on Crossclaim or Third Party Claim | |
24.05 |
Effect on Subsequent Action | |
24.06 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 24.1 MANDATORY MEDIATION | ||
24.1.01 |
Purpose | |
24.1.02 |
Nature of Mediation | |
24.1.03 |
Definitions | |
24.1.04 |
Application | |
24.1.05 |
Exemption from Mediation | |
24.1.06 |
Mediation Co-ordinator | |
24.1.07 |
Local Mediation Committees | |
24.1.08 |
Mediators | |
24.1.09 |
Mediation Session | |
24.1.09.1 |
Special Provisions for Actions Governed by Rule 78 | |
24.1.10 |
Procedure before Mediation Session | |
24.1.11 |
Attendance at Mediation Session | |
24.1.12 |
Failure to Attend | |
24.1.13 |
Non-Compliance | |
24.1.14 |
Confidentiality | |
24.1.15 |
Outcome of Mediation | |
24.1.16 |
Consent Order for Additional Mediation Session | |
PLEADINGS | ||
RULE 25 PLEADINGS IN AN ACTION | ||
25.01 |
Pleadings Required or Permitted | |
25.02 |
Form of Pleadings | |
25.03 |
Service of Pleadings | |
25.04 |
Time For Delivery of Pleadings | |
25.05 |
Close of Pleadings | |
25.06 |
Rules of Pleading — Applicable to All Pleadings | |
25.07 |
Rules of Pleading — Applicable to Defences | |
25.08 |
Where a Reply is Necessary | |
25.09 |
Rules of Pleading — Applicable to Replies | |
25.10 |
Particulars | |
25.11 |
Striking Out a Pleading or Other Document | |
RULE 26 AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS | ||
26.01 |
General Power of Court | |
26.02 |
When Amendments May be Made | |
26.03 |
How Amendments Made | |
26.04 |
Service of Amended Pleading | |
26.05 |
Responding to an Amended Pleading | |
26.06 |
Amendment at Trial | |
RULE 27 COUNTERCLAIM | ||
27.01 |
Where Available | |
27.02 |
Statement of Defence and Counterclaim | |
27.03 |
Counterclaim to be Issued where Defendant to Counterclaim not already Party to Main Action | |
27.04 |
Time for Delivery or Service of Defence and Counterclaim | |
27.05 |
Time for Delivery of Defence to Counterclaim | |
27.06 |
Time for Delivery of Reply to Defence to Counterclaim | |
27.07 |
Amending Defence to Add Counterclaim | |
27.08 |
Trial of Counterclaim | |
27.09 |
Disposition of Counterclaim | |
27.10 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 28 CROSSCLAIM | ||
28.01 |
Where Available | |
28.02 |
Statement of Defence and Crossclaim | |
28.03 |
Amending Defence to Add Crossclaim | |
28.04 |
Time for Delivery of Statement of Defence and Crossclaim | |
28.05 |
Time for Delivery of Defence to Crossclaim | |
28.06 |
Contents of Defence to Crossclaim | |
28.07 |
Effect of Default of Defence to Crossclaim | |
28.08 |
Time for Delivery of Reply to Defence to Crossclaim | |
28.09 |
Trial of Crossclaim | |
28.10 |
Prejudice or Delay to Plaintiff | |
28.11 |
Application to Counterclaims and Third Party Claims | |
RULE 29 THIRD PARTY CLAIM | ||
29.01 |
Where Available | |
29.02 |
Time for Third Party Claim | |
29.03 |
Third Party Defence | |
29.04 |
Reply to Third Party Defence | |
29.05 |
Defence of Main Action by Third Party | |
29.06 |
Effect of Third Party Defence | |
29.07 |
Effect of Default of Third Party | |
29.08 |
Trial of Third Party Claim | |
29.09 |
Prejudice or Delay to Plaintiff | |
29.10 |
Third Party Directions | |
29.11 |
Fourth and Subsequent Party Claims | |
29.12 |
Application to Fourth and Subsequent Party Claims | |
29.13 |
Application to Counterclaims and Crossclaims | |
DISCOVERY | ||
RULE 30 DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS | ||
30.01 |
Interpretation | |
30.02 |
Scope of Documentary Discovery | |
30.03 |
Affidavit of Documents | |
30.04 |
Inspection of Documents | |
30.05 |
Disclosure or Production not Admission of Relevance | |
30.06 |
Where Affidavit Incomplete or Privilege Improperly Claimed | |
30.07 |
Documents or Errors Subsequently Discovered | |
30.08 |
Effect of Failure to Disclose or Produce for Inspection | |
30.09 |
Privileged Document Not to be Used Without Leave | |
30.10 |
Production from Non-Parties With Leave | |
30.11 |
Document Deposited for Safe Keeping | |
RULE 30.1 DEEMED UNDERTAKING | ||
30.1.01 |
Application | |
RULE 31 EXAMINATION FOR DISCOVERY | ||
31.01 |
Definition | |
31.02 |
Form of Examination | |
31.03 |
Who May Examine and be Examined | |
31.04 |
When Examination may be Initiated | |
31.05 |
Oral Examination by More Than One Party | |
31.06 |
Scope of Examination | |
31.07 |
Failure to Answer on Discovery | |
31.08 |
Effect of Counsel Answering | |
31.09 |
Information Subsequently Obtained | |
31.10 |
Discovery of Non-Parties with Leave | |
31.11 |
Use of Examination for Discovery at Trial | |
RULE 32 INSPECTION OF PROPERTY | ||
32.01 |
Order for Inspection | |
RULE 33 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF PARTIES | ||
33.01 |
Motion for Medical Examination | |
33.02 |
Order for Examination | |
33.03 |
Dispute as to Scope of Examination | |
33.04 |
Provision of Information to Party Obtaining Order | |
33.05 |
Who May Attend on Examination | |
33.06 |
Medical Reports | |
33.07 |
Penalty for Failure to Comply | |
33.08 |
Examination by Consent | |
EXAMINATIONS OUT OF COURT | ||
RULE 34 PROCEDURE ON ORAL EXAMINATIONS | ||
34.01 |
Application of the Rule | |
34.02 |
Before Whom to be Held | |
34.03 |
Place of Examination | |
34.04 |
How Attendance Required | |
34.05 |
Notice of Time and Place | |
34.06 |
Examinations on Consent | |
34.07 |
Where Person to be Examined Resides outside Ontario | |
34.08 |
Person to be Examined to be Sworn | |
34.09 |
Interpreter | |
34.10 |
Production of Documents on Examination | |
34.11 |
Re-Examination | |
34.12 |
Objections and Rulings | |
34.14 |
Improper Conduct of Examination | |
34.15 |
Sanctions for Default or Misconduct by Person to be Examined | |
34.16 |
Examination to be Recorded | |
34.17 |
Typewritten Transcript | |
34.18 |
Filing of Transcript | |
34.19 |
Videotaping or Other Recording of Examination | |
RULE 35 PROCEDURE ON EXAMINATION FOR DISCOVERY BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS | ||
35.01 |
Questions | |
35.02 |
Answers | |
35.03 |
Objections | |
35.04 |
Failure to Answer | |
35.05 |
Improper Conduct of Examination | |
35.06 |
Filing Questions and Answers | |
RULE 36 TAKING EVIDENCE BEFORE TRIAL | ||
36.01 |
Where Available | |
36.02 |
Procedure | |
36.03 |
Examinations outside Ontario | |
36.04 |
Use at Trial | |
MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
RULE 37 MOTIONS — JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE | ||
37.01 |
Notice of Motion | |
37.02 |
Jurisdiction to Hear a Motion | |
37.03 |
Place of Hearing of Motions | |
37.04 |
Motions — To Whom to be Made | |
37.05 |
Hearing Date for Motions | |
37.06 |
Content of Notice | |
37.07 |
Service of Notice | |
37.08 |
Filing of Notice of Motion | |
37.09 |
Abandoned Motions | |
37.10 |
Material for Use on Motions | |
37.10.1 |
Confirmation of Motion | |
37.11 |
Hearing in Absence of Public | |
37.12.1 |
Hearing Without Oral Argument | |
37.13 |
Disposition of Motion | |
37.14 |
Setting Aside, Varying or Amending Orders | |
37.15 |
Motions in a Complicated Proceeding or Series of Proceedings | |
37.16 |
Prohibiting Motions without Leave | |
37.17 |
Motion Before Commencement of Proceeding | |
RULE 38 APPLICATIONS — JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE | ||
38.01 |
Application of the Rule | |
38.02 |
Applications — To Whom to be Made | |
38.03 |
Place and Date of Hearing | |
38.04 |
Content of Notice | |
38.05 |
Issuing of Notice | |
38.06 |
Service of Notice | |
38.07 |
Notice of Appearance | |
38.08 |
Abandoned Applications | |
38.09 |
Material for Use on Application | |
38.09.1 |
Confirmation of Application | |
38.10 |
Disposition of Application | |
38.11 |
Setting Aside Judgment on Application Made Without Notice | |
RULE 39 EVIDENCE ON MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
39.01 |
Evidence by Affidavit | |
39.02 |
Evidence by Cross-Examination on Affidavit | |
39.03 |
Evidence by Examination of a Witness | |
39.04 |
Evidence by Examination For Discovery | |
PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS IN PENDING LITIGATION | ||
RULE 40 INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION OR MANDATORY ORDER | ||
40.01 |
How Obtained | |
40.02 |
Where Motion Made Without Notice | |
40.03 |
Undertaking | |
40.04 |
Factums Required | |
RULE 41 APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER | ||
41.01 |
Definition | |
41.02 |
How Obtained | |
41.03 |
Form of Order | |
41.04 |
Reference of Conduct of Receivership | |
41.05 |
Directions | |
41.06 |
Discharge | |
RULE 42 CERTIFICATE OF PENDING LITIGATION | ||
42.01 |
Issuing of Certificate | |
42.02 |
Discharge of Certificate | |
RULE 43 INTERPLEADER | ||
43.01 |
General | |
43.02 |
Where Available | |
43.03 |
How Obtained | |
43.04 |
Disposition | |
RULE 44 INTERIM RECOVERY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY | ||
44.01 |
Motion for Interim Order | |
44.02 |
Order to Contain Description and Value of Property | |
44.03 |
Disposition of Motion | |
44.04 |
Condition and Form of Security | |
44.05 |
Setting Aside Order | |
44.06 |
Release of Security | |
44.07 |
Duty of Sheriff | |
44.08 |
Where Defendant Prevents Recovery | |
RULE 45 INTERIM PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY | ||
45.01 |
Interim Order for Preservation or Sale | |
45.02 |
Specific Fund | |
45.03 |
Recovery of Personal Property Held as Security | |
PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES | ||
RULE 46 PLACE OF TRIAL | ||
46.01 |
County Where Proceeding Commenced or Transferred | |
RULE 47 JURY NOTICE | ||
47.01 |
Actions to be Tried With a Jury | |
47.02 |
Striking Out Jury Notice | |
RULE 48 LISTING FOR TRIAL | ||
48.01 |
When and by Whom Action May be Set Down for Trial | |
48.02 |
How Action is Set Down for Trial | |
48.03 |
Trial Record | |
48.04 |
Consequences of Setting Down or Consent | |
48.05 |
Placing Undefended Action on Trial List | |
48.06 |
Placing Defended Action on Trial List | |
48.07 |
Consequences of Action Being Placed on Trial List | |
48.08 |
Separate Trial Lists | |
48.09 |
Separate Speedy Trial List | |
48.10 |
Actions Traversed or Remaining on List at Conclusion of Sitting | |
48.11 |
Actions Struck Off Trial List | |
48.12 |
Duty to Inform Registrar of Settlement | |
48.13 |
Application of the Rule | |
48.14 |
Action Not on Trial List Within Two Years | |
RULE 49 OFFER TO SETTLE | ||
49.01 |
Definitions | |
49.02 |
Where Available | |
49.03 |
Time for Making Offer | |
49.04 |
Withdrawal or Expiry of Offer | |
49.05 |
Effect of Offer | |
49.06 |
Disclosure of Offer to Court | |
49.07 |
Acceptance of Offer | |
49.08 |
Parties under Disability | |
49.09 |
Failure to Comply with Accepted Offer | |
49.10 |
Costs Consequences of Failure to Accept | |
49.11 |
Multiple Defendants | |
49.12 |
Offer to Contribute | |
49.13 |
Discretion of Court | |
49.14 |
Application to Counterclaims, Crossclaims and | |
RULE 50 PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE | ||
50.01 |
Where Available | |
50.02 |
Memorandum or Order | |
50.03 |
No Disclosure to the Court | |
50.04 |
Pre-Trial Judge Cannot Preside at Hearing | |
50.05 |
Documents to be Made Available | |
50.06 |
Costs of Pre-Trial Conference | |
50.07 |
Conference before Trial Judge | |
RULE 51 ADMISSIONS | ||
51.01 |
Interpretation | |
51.02 |
Request to Admit Fact or Document | |
51.03 |
Effect of Request to Admit | |
51.04 |
Costs on Refusal to Admit | |
51.05 |
Withdrawal of Admission | |
51.06 |
Order Based on Admission of Fact or Document | |
TRIALS | ||
RULE 52 TRIAL PROCEDURE | ||
52.01 |
Failure to Attend at Trial | |
52.02 |
Adjournment of Trial | |
52.03 |
Court Appointed Experts | |
52.04 |
Exhibits | |
52.05 |
View by Judge or Jury | |
52.06 |
Exclusion of Witnesses | |
52.07 |
Order of Presentation in Jury Trials | |
52.08 |
Disagreement of the Jury | |
52.09 |
Recording Jury Verdict | |
52.10 |
Failure to Prove a Fact or Document | |
RULE 53 EVIDENCE AT TRIAL | ||
53.01 |
Evidence by Witnesses | |
53.02 |
Evidence by Affidavit | |
53.03 |
Expert Witnesses | |
53.04 |
Compelling Attendance at Trial | |
53.05 |
Interprovincial Subpoena | |
53.06 |
Compelling Attendance of Witness in Custody | |
53.07 |
Calling Adverse Party as Witness | |
53.08 |
Evidence Admissible only with Leave | |
53.09 |
Calculation of Awards for Future Pecuniary Damages | |
53.10 |
Prejudgment Interest Rate for Non-Pecuniary Damages | |
REFERENCES | ||
RULE 54 DIRECTING A REFERENCE | ||
54.01 |
Application of Rules 54 and 55 | |
54.02 |
Where Reference May be Directed | |
54.03 |
To Whom Reference May be Directed | |
54.04 |
Order Directing a Reference | |
54.05 |
Motions on a Reference | |
54.06 |
Report on Reference | |
54.07 |
Report Must be Confirmed | |
54.08 |
Confirmation on Motion where Report Back Required | |
54.09 |
Confirmation by Passage of Time where Report Back not Required | |
54.10 |
Referee Unable to Continue or Complete Reference | |
RULE 55 PROCEDURE ON A REFERENCE | ||
55.01 |
General Provisions for Conduct of Reference | |
55.02 |
Procedure on a Reference Generally | |
55.03 |
Procedure to Ascertain Interested Persons and Verify Claims | |
55.04 |
Procedure on Taking of Accounts | |
55.05 |
Direction for Payment of Money | |
55.06 |
Reference for Conduct of Sale | |
55.07 |
Reference to Appoint Guardian or Receiver | |
COSTS | ||
RULE 56 SECURITY FOR COSTS | ||
56.01 |
Where Available | |
56.02 |
Declaration of Plaintiff’s or Applicant’s Place of Residence | |
56.03 |
Motion for Security | |
56.04 |
Amount and Form of Security and Time for Furnishing | |
56.05 |
Form and Effect of Order | |
56.06 |
Default of Plaintiff or Applicant | |
56.07 |
Amount May be Varied | |
56.08 |
Notice of Compliance | |
56.09 |
Security for Costs as Term of Relief | |
RULE 57 COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS | ||
57.01 |
General Principles | |
57.02 |
Directions to Assessment Officer | |
57.03 |
Costs of a Motion | |
57.04 |
Costs on Settlement | |
57.05 |
Costs where Action Brought in Wrong Court | |
57.06 |
Costs of Litigation Guardian | |
57.07 |
Liability of Lawyer for Costs | |
RULE 58 ASSESSMENT OF COSTS | ||
58.01 |
General | |
58.02 |
Who May Assess Costs | |
58.03 |
Assessment at Instance of Party Entitled | |
58.04 |
Assessment at Instance of Party Liable | |
58.05 |
Assessment in Accordance with Tariffs | |
58.06 |
Factors to be Considered on Assessment | |
58.07 |
Costs of Abandoned Proceeding | |
58.08 |
Costs of Particular Proceedings | |
58.09 |
Certificate of Assessment | |
58.10 |
Objections to Assessment | |
58.11 |
Appeal from Assessment | |
58.12 |
Costs of a Sheriff | |
58.13 |
Costs Fixed by Registrar | |
ORDERS | ||
RULE 59 ORDERS | ||
59.01 |
Effective Date | |
59.02 |
Endorsement by Judge or Officer | |
59.03 |
Preparation and Form of Order | |
59.04 |
Signing Orders | |
59.05 |
Entry of Order | |
59.06 |
Amending, Setting Aside or Varying Order | |
59.07 |
Satisfaction of Order | |
RULE 60 ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS | ||
60.01 |
Definitions | |
60.02 |
Enforcement of Order for Payment or Recovery of Money | |
60.03 |
Enforcement of Order for Possession of Land | |
60.04 |
Enforcement of Order for Recovery of Personal Property | |
60.05 |
Enforcement of Order to Do or Abstain From Doing any Act | |
60.06 |
Enforcement by or against a Person Not a Party | |
60.07 |
Writ of Seizure and Sale | |
60.07.1 |
Warrant Issued by Minister of Finance | |
60.08 |
Garnishment | |
60.09 |
Writ of Sequestration | |
60.10 |
Writ of Possession | |
60.11 |
Contempt Order | |
60.12 |
Failure to Comply with Interlocutory Order | |
60.13 |
Dispute of Ownership of Property Seized by Sheriff | |
60.14 |
Sheriff’s Report on Execution of Writ | |
60.15 |
Removal or Withdrawal of Writ from Sheriff’s File | |
60.16 |
Duty of Person Filing Writ with Sheriff | |
60.17 |
Motion for Directions | |
60.18 |
Examination in Aid of Execution | |
60.19 |
Costs of Enforcement | |
APPEALS | ||
RULE 61 APPEALS TO AN APPELLATE COURT | ||
61.01 |
Application of the Rule | |
61.02 |
Definition | |
61.03 |
Motion for Leave to Appeal to Divisional Court | |
61.03.1 |
Motion for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal | |
61.04 |
Commencement of Appeals | |
61.05 |
Certificate or Agreement Respecting Evidence | |
61.06 |
Security for Costs of Appeal | |
61.07 |
Cross-Appeals | |
61.08 |
Amendment of Notice of Appeal or Cross-Appeal | |
61.09 |
Perfecting Appeals | |
61.10 |
Appeal Book and Compendium | |
61.10.1 |
Exhibit Book | |
61.11 |
Appellant’s Factum | |
61.12 |
Respondent’s Factum and Compendium | |
61.13 |
Dismissal for Delay | |
61.13.1 |
Failure to Obtain Order to Continue Appeal | |
61.14 |
Abandoned Appeals | |
61.15 |
Cross-Appeal where Appeal Dismissed for Delay or Abandoned | |
61.16 |
Motions in Appellate Court | |
RULE 62 APPEALS FROM INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS AND OTHER APPEALS TO A JUDGE | ||
62.01 |
Procedure on Appeal | |
62.02 |
Motion for Leave to Appeal | |
RULE 63 STAY PENDING APPEAL | ||
63.01 |
Automatic Stay on Delivery of Notice of Appeal | |
63.02 |
Stay by Order | |
63.03 |
Effect of Stay | |
PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS | ||
RULE 64 MORTGAGE ACTIONS | ||
64.01 |
Definition | |
64.02 |
Default Judgment with Reference | |
64.03 |
Foreclosure Actions | |
64.04 |
Sale Actions | |
64.05 |
Redemption Actions | |
64.06 |
Procedure on Mortgage References Generally | |
RULE 65 PROCEEDINGS FOR ADMINISTRATION | ||
65.01 |
Where Available | |
65.02 |
Where a Reference is Directed | |
RULE 66 PARTITION PROCEEDINGS | ||
66.01 |
Where Available | |
66.02 |
Form of Judgment | |
66.03 |
Proceeds of Sale | |
RULE 67 PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE ESTATES OF MINORS | ||
67.01 |
How Commenced | |
67.02 |
Affidavit in Support | |
67.03 |
Where Consent Required | |
RULE 68 PROCEEDINGS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW | ||
68.01 |
How Commenced | |
68.02 |
Applicable Procedure | |
68.03 |
Hearing Date in Divisional Court | |
68.04 |
Application Records and Factums | |
68.05 |
Certificate of Perfection | |
68.06 |
Dismissal for Delay | |
RULE 72 PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT | ||
72.01 |
Definitions | |
72.02 |
Payment into Court | |
72.03 |
Payment out of Court | |
72.04 |
Discharge of a Mortgage | |
72.05 |
Stop Order | |
RULE 73 RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM JUDGMENTS | ||
73.01 |
Definitions | |
73.02 |
Application for Registration of Judgment | |
73.03 |
Enforcement of Judgment | |
RULE 74 ESTATES — NON-CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS | ||
74.01 |
Definitions | |
74.02 |
Deposit of Wills and Codicils for Safekeeping | |
74.03 |
Request for Notice of Commencement of Proceeding | |
74.04 |
Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee With a Will | |
74.05 |
Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee Without a Will | |
74.05.1 |
Certificate of Appointment of Foreign Estate Trustee’s Nominee as Estate Trustee Without a Will | |
74.06 |
Certificate of Appointment of Succeeding Estate Trustee With a Will | |
74.07 |
Certificate of Appointment of Succeeding Estate Trustee Without a Will | |
74.08 |
Confirmation by Resealing of Appointment of Estate Trustee With or Without a Will | |
74.09 |
Certificate of Ancillary Appointment of Estate Trustee With a Will | |
74.10 |
Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee during Litigation | |
74.11 |
Bonds | |
74.12 |
General Procedure on Applications for Certificates of Appointment of Estate Trustees | |
74.13 |
Deposit Equal to Tax | |
74.14 |
Issuing Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee | |
74.15 |
Orders for Assistance | |
74.16 |
Passing of Estate Accounts | |
74.17 |
Form of Accounts | |
74.18 |
Application to Pass Accounts | |
RULE 75 ESTATES — CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS | ||
75.01 |
Formal Proof of Testamentary Instrument | |
75.02 |
Proof of Lost or Destroyed Will | |
75.03 |
Objection to Issuing Certificate of Appointment | |
75.04 |
Revocation of Certificate of Appointment | |
75.05 |
Return of Certificate | |
75.06 |
Application or Motion for Directions | |
75.07 |
Procedure Where Statement of Claim Served | |
75.07.1 |
Submission of Rights to Court | |
75.08 |
Claims Against an Estate | |
75.09 |
Lawyer of Record | |
RULE 75.1 MANDATORY MEDIATION — ESTATES, TRUSTS AND SUBSTITUTE DECISIONS | ||
75.1.02 |
Scope | |
75.1.03 |
Definitions | |
75.1.04 |
Exemption From Mediation | |
75.1.05 |
Directions for Conduct of Mediation | |
75.1.06 |
Mediators | |
75.1.07 |
Choice of Mediator | |
75.1.08 |
Procedure Before Mediation Session | |
75.1.09 |
Attendance at Mediation Session | |
75.1.10 |
Remedy for Non-Compliance | |
75.1.11 |
Confidentiality | |
75.1.12 |
Outcome of Mediation | |
75.1.13 |
Consent Order for Additional Mediation Session | |
RULE 76 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE | ||
76.01 |
Application of Rule | |
76.02 |
Availability of Simplified Procedure | |
76.03 |
Affidavit of Documents | |
76.04 |
No Discovery, Cross-Examination on an Affidavit or Examination of a Witness | |
76.05 |
Motions | |
76.06 |
Dismissal by Registrar | |
76.07 |
Summary Judgment | |
76.08 |
Settlement Discussion and Documentary Disclosure | |
76.09 |
How Defended Action is Set Down for Trial or Summary Trial | |
76.10 |
Pre-Trial Conference | |
76.11 |
Placing Defended Action on Trial List | |
76.12 |
Summary Trial | |
76.13 |
Costs Consequences | |
RULE 77 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT | ||
77.01 |
Application and Interpretation | |
77.02 |
Purpose | |
77.03 |
Definitions | |
77.04 |
Case Management Master | |
77.05 |
Other Matters | |
77.06 |
Commencement of Proceeding | |
77.07 |
Change of Track | |
77.08 |
Dismissal by Registrar | |
77.09 |
Defence of Proceeding | |
77.09.1 |
Assignment of Particular Judge | |
77.10 |
Timetables and Compliance with Time Requirements | |
77.11 |
Case Management Powers | |
77.12 |
Motions | |
77.13 |
Case Conference | |
77.14 |
Settlement Conferences | |
77.15 |
Trial Management Conference | |
77.16 |
Case Management Advisory Committee | |
77.17 |
Transition | |
RULE 78 TORONTO CIVIL | ||

