Central South Region Calendar

Central South Regional Calendar – January to December 2018

Superior Court of Justice

CENTRAL SOUTH Region

Regional Calendar

January - December 2018

By direction of

The Honourable Mr. Justice Harrison S. Arrell

Regional Senior Justice

Central South Region

INDEX

Judicial Listing

Courthouse Addresses

Trial Coordinator Directory

DIVISIONAL COURT (HAMILTON)

HAMILTON

Long Civil Trials (Regional List - Civil trials over 15 days)

Trial Scheduling Courts

Civil Jury and Non-Jury Trial Sittings

Motions

Audits/Passing of Accounts

Bail Estreats

Criminal Trials and Pre-Trials

Bail Reviews and Criminal Applications

Masters

HAMILTON FAMILY COURT

Family and Child Protection Trial Dates

Motions

Case, Settlement, and Trial Management Conferences

Rule 39 – First Appearance Court

Child Protection First Appearances

Family Responsibility Office (F.R.O.) Default List

Dispute Resolution Officer (D.R.O.) Case Conferences

Long Trial Team Sittings (Family Trials over 15 Days)

KITCHENER

Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

Criminal Trials, Pre-Trials, Applications & Bails, etc.

Civil Pre-Trials, Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

Trial Scheduling Courts

Motions (Short & Long)

Estreat Courts

Long Trial Team Sittings (Civil and Family Trials over 15 Days)

ST. CATHARINES

Civil Trial Sittings

Appeals, Construction Liens

Long Trial Sittings – Civil (Trials over 15 Days)

Trial Scheduling Court Dates

Bail Estreats

Applications and Motions – Criminal

Applications and Motions – Civil

Pre-Trials (Criminal & Civil)

ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURT

Family Trial Sittings

Long Trial Sittings – (Trials over 15 Days)

Trial Scheduling Court Dates

Motions – Family

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

Rule 39- First Appearance Court

Child Protection List Dates

Family Responsibility Office (FRO) List Dates

Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Case Conferences

WELLAND

Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

Civil and Family Long Trials (Over 15 Days)

Criminal, Civil and Family Trial Scheduling Courts

Bail Estreats

Civil and Family Motions and Applications

Long Motions

Appeals

Civil Pre-Trials

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

BRANTFORD

Trial Scheduling Courts

90 Day Detention Reviews and Estreat Court

Regular Motions

Trial Sittings—Jury and Non-Jury

Long Trials: (Any Civil or Family Trial over 15 days)

SIMCOE

Trial Scheduling Courts

Regular Motions

Estreat Court

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury

Long Trials (Civil or Family Trials over 15 days):

CAYUGA

Trial Scheduling Courts

Regular Motions

Estreat Court

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury

Civil and Family Long Trials (Trial over 15 Days)

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

CENTRAL SOUTH REGION

Judicial Listing

Courthouse Addresses

Trial Coordinator Directory

Central South Regional Calendar - January to December 2018

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

CENTRAL SOUTH REGION

2018 COURT CALENDAR

DIVISIONAL COURT (HAMILTON)

Divisional CourtSittings (Hamilton)

Weeks of

February 5, 2018
June 4, 2018

October 29, 2018

HAMILTON

Long Civil Trials (Regional List - Civil trials over 15 days in length)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

To be set by Regional Senior Justice upon consideration after receipt of Intake form.

Pre-trials(mandatory) to be arranged through Regional Senior Justice’s Office.

Trial Scheduling Courts

Gowns not required

Note: Pre-trials are mandatory on all civil actions commenced after January 1, 2010.

Criminal and Civil Trial Scheduling Courts will be held in Courtroom 600 unless otherwise directed on the posted docket.

Criminal at 9 a.m. (out of custody) & 2 p.m. (in custody)

January 19, 2018
February 16, 2018
March 16, 2018
April 20, 2018
May 18, 2018
June 15, 2018
July 20, 2018
August 17, 2018
September 14, 2018
October 19, 2018
November 16, 2018
December 14, 2018

HAMILTON Continued

Civil at 10 a.m.

January 17, 2018
February 14, 2018
March 14, 2018
April 18, 2018
May 16, 2018
June 13, 2018
July 18, 2018
August 15, 2018
September 12, 2018
October 17, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 12, 2018

Civil

The Registrar shall place an action that has been set down for trial on the next available Trial Scheduling Court following the 60-day period mandated by Rule 48.06. At Trial Scheduling Court counsel may agree to have the case set for a mandatory pre-trial as per Rule 50.02 and place their matter on one of the 4 civil sittings held per year.

The party filing the Trial Record or Notice of Readiness for Pre-Trial Conference will receive a Form 1 Notice and has the obligations set forth therein. Civil matters may be adjourned from the Trial Scheduling court list to a pre-trial date and placed on one of the four annual sittings using a Form 2 if all counsel/parties consent to the matter being set for a pre-trial and particular trial list. If the Form 2 Consent, properly completed, is filed at least 3 days prior to the Trial Scheduling Court, counsel and litigants need not appear. Otherwise counsel/parties must appear at the Trial Scheduling Court to speak to the matter, and the presiding justice will direct the future steps of the action. If parties consent, up to 3 requests for adjournment may be filed with the Trial Coordinator’s office. Any subsequent adjournments must be made before the presiding judge, whether on consent or not.

Available Pre-trial dates are to be obtained through the Trial Coordinator’s office. Specify how much time is required – 45 minutes is the norm. Follow up each telephone request with a faxed letter confirming the date and time chosen.

Civil Jury and Non-Jury Trial Sittings – 4 Sittings per Year – 3 Weeks each Duration

“Trial Readiness” courts are scheduled prior to each sittings and counsel must be in attendance to speak to the matter unless a “Consent to Trial Readiness” form is completed and received by the Trial Coordinator’s office 3 days prior to the “Speak to” date. All juries are selected on the first day of the Trial Sittings.

February 12, 2018“Trial Readiness” court Monday February 5, 2018 at 10 a.m.
May 7, 2018“Trial Readiness” court Monday April 30, 2018 at 10 a.m.
September 17, 2018“Trial Readiness” court Monday September 10, 2018 at 10 a.m.
November 26, 2018“Trial Readiness” court Monday November 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Cases are expected to proceed to trial at the sittings chosen by counsel or directed by the Trial Scheduling Court justice. Counsel must attend the “Trial Readiness” court held 1week before the commencement of each sitting as indicated above to advise the court of any problems that litigants, witnesses or counsel have in proceeding with the trial throughout the period of the sittings. If counsel indicates that a matter is going to proceed then it is expected it will do so. Applications for adjournment, whether on consent or otherwise, brought after the “Trial Readiness” court will be granted only in urgent and unforeseeable circumstances.

Please advise the Trial Coordinator’s Office as soon as possible if a matter settles.

HAMILTON Continued

Motions

Civil motions of one hour or less are heard every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. There will beNO MOTIONS May 3, June 7 and November 8, 2018.
Motions over 1 hour must be adjourned on consent to a running list any week to be called on short notice from the Trial Coordinator.
Confirmations are required, 3 days prior, by 2:00 p.m. and factums are required.

Audits/Passing of Accounts

February 7, 2018 at 10 a.m.
April 11, 2018 at 10 a.m.
June 20, 2018 at 10 a.m.
August 8, 2018 at 10 a.m.
October 10, 2018 at 10 a.m.
December 5, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Bail Estreats

February 2, 2018 at 10 a.m.
April 6, 2018 at 10 a.m.
June 1, 2018 at 10 a.m.
August 3, 2018 at 10 a.m.
October 5, 2018 at 10 a.m.
December 7, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Criminal Trials and Pre-Trials

Counsel to contact Trial Coordinator to arrange dates no later than 3 days BEFORETrial Scheduling court

Bail Reviews and Criminal Applications

Counsel to contact Trial Coordinator to arrange dates

Masters

Masters preside Monday to Thursday over Civil Pre-Trials and Motions during the following weeks:

January 15- 18, 2018
February 20-22, 2018
March 19- 22, 2018
April 16-19, 2018
May 22-24, 2018
June 18-21, 2018
July 16-19, 2018
August 20-23, 2018
September 17-20, 2018
October 15-18, 2018
November 19-22, 2018
December 17-20, 2018

For any scheduling before a Master, please contact the Trial Coordinator Office.

HAMILTON FAMILY COURT

Family and Child Protection Trial Dates

January 8, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court –January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
February 20, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – February 12, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
March 19, 2018 - 4 weeksPurge Court –March 12, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
April 16, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – April 9, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
May 14, 2018 – 3 weeks Purge Court – May 7, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
June 11, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – June 4, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
August 7, 2018 – 3 weeksPurge Court – July 30, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
September 4, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – August 27, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
October 1, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – September 24, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
October 29, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court – October 22, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
November 26, 2018 – 4 weeksPurge Court -November 19, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.

Note: Attendance is only required in Purge Court if you are requesting an adjournment or filing Minutes of Settlement

Motions – under 1 hour

Heard every FRIDAY at 10:00am EXCEPT on the following dates due to holidays or judicial conference weeks:

Thursday, March 29, 2018 (Good Friday)
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (Judicial Conference)
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 (Judicial Conference)
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 (Judicial Conference)

Case, Settlement, and Trial Management Conferences

Contact Trial Coordinator for dates.

Rule 39 – First Appearance Court

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00a.m. & 2:00p.m. (No Rule 39 List during Judicial Conference weeks of April 30, June 4 and November 5, 2018).

Child Protection First Appearances

Each alternating Wednesday at 9:30 i.e. C.A.S. on one week and C.C.A.S. on the next week. (Except during Judicial Conference Week when they are held on Tuesday).

Family Responsibility Office (F.R.O.) Default List

Wednesdays at 1:00p.m.(No Default List during Judicial Conference Weeks of April 30, June 4 and November 5, 2018)

Dispute Resolution Officer (D.R.O.) Case Conferences

Contact Trial Coordinator for dates

Long Trial Team Sittings (Trials over 15 Days)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

KITCHENER

Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

January 29, 2018“Trial Readiness” Court – January 22, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.
April 9, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court – April 3, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.
September 10, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court - September 4, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.
November 13, 2018“Trial Readiness” Court–November 5, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.

CriminalTrials, Pre-Trials, Applications & Bails, etc.

All datesarranged through Trial Coordinator.

Civil Pre-Trials, Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

All dates arranged through Trial Coordinator.

Trial Scheduling Courts

CRIMINAL at 9:00 a.m./FAMILY at 10:30 a.m./CIVIL at 11:00 a.m.

January 26, 2018
February 23, 2018
March 23, 2018
April 27, 2018
May 25, 2018
June 29, 2018
July 27, 2018
August 31, 2018
September 28, 2018
October 26, 2018
November 30, 2018
December 21, 2018

Motions (Short & Long)

Civil motions of ONE hour or less are heard every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. There will beNO MOTIONS May 2, 3, June 6, 7, November 7,8,and December 27, 2018.
Motions over 1 hour must be scheduled to a Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and will be adjourned on consent to a running list any week to be called on short notice from the Trial Coordinator.
Confirmations required, 3 days prior for Civil & 2 days prior for Family, by 2:00 p.m. Factums are required.

Estreat Courts

February 22, 2018
May 1, 2018
August 8, 2018
November 6, 2018

Long Trial Team Sittings(Civil and Family Trials over 15 Days)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

ST.CATHARINES

Civil Trial Sittings

January 15, 2018 – 3 weeks
April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks
October 15, 2018 – 3 weeks

Appeals, Construction Liens

Dates are available from the Trial Coordinator.

Long Trial Sittings – Civil (Trials over 15 Days in Length)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

Trial Scheduling Court Dates

(CRIMINAL matters at 9:15 a.m.) (CIVIL matters at 11:30 a.m.)

January 24, 2018
February 21, 2018
March 28, 2018
April 25, 2018
May 23, 2018
June 27, 2018
July 25, 2018
August 29, 2018
September 26, 2018
October 24, 2018
November 28, 2018
December 19, 2018

Criminal trial dates are to be arranged with the Trial Coordinator no later than 3 days BEFORE Trial Scheduling Court. Civil long motions are scheduled “for week of”.

Bail Estreats

January 3, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.
May 7, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.
October 10, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

Applications andMotions –Criminal

Booked through the Trial Coordinator

Applications and Motions – Civil

Motions over 1 Hour booked through Trial Coordinator for a “week of”

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. (Purging of List at 9:30 a.m.)Except as noted below-
May 3, June 7, & November 8, 2018

Pre-Trials (Criminal & Civil)

Booked through the Trial Coordinator

ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURT

Family and Trial Sittings

January 15, 2018 – 3 weeks
April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks
October 15, 2018 – 3 weeks

**Child Protection Trail Booked through the Trial Coordinator**

Long Trial Sittings – (Trial over 15 Days in Length)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

Trial Scheduling Court Dates

Court commences at 2:30 p.m.

January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018
February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018
April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018
May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018
June 14, 21, 28, 2018
July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018
September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018
October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018
November 1, 15, 22, 29, 2018
December 6, 13, 20, 2018

Motions – Family

Motions over 1 hour are booked through the Trial Coordinator for a “week of”

Regular motions list (under 1 hour) are every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. EXCEPT as noted below
May 3, June 7, November 8 & December 27, 2018

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

Booked through the Trial Coordinator

Rule 39- First Appearance Court

Every Monday and Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. EXCEPT as noted below
May 3, June 6 and November 7, 2018

Child Protection List Dates

Every Monday at 10:15 am EXCEPT when a holiday occurs on the Monday and will take place on Wednesday of the same week.

Family Responsibility Office (FRO) List Dates

Court commences at 2:30 p.m.

First Tuesday of every month EXCEPT on the following dates of

Tuesday May 8, 2018
Tuesday June 12, 2018
Friday November 9, 2018

ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURT CONTINUED

Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Case Conferences

Scheduled two (2) times a month, on Wednesday. Contact the Trial Coordinator for a complete list of available dates and times.

WELLAND

Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

March 26, 2018 – 3 weeks
June 11, 2018 – 2 weeks
November 13, 2018 – 3 weeks

Civil and Family Long Trials (Over 15 Days in Length)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

Long trial team intake form to be completed in full by all counsel/self-represented parties and provided to the Office of the Regional Senior Justice for consideration by the Regional Senior Judge.

Criminal, Civil and Family Trial Scheduling Courts

Criminal at 9:30 a.m./Civil at 12 noon/Family at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Monday, January 22, 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Monday, March 26, 2018

Monday, April 23, 2018

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Monday, June 25, 2018

Monday, July 23, 2018

Monday, August 27, 2018

Monday, September 24, 2018

Monday, October 22, 2018

Monday, November 26, 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018

Bail Estreats

April 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
October 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Civil and Family Motions and Applications (1 Hour or Less)

Heard every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., EXCEPT on the following dates:

May 2, June 6, November 7, and December 26, 2018

Long Motions

Dates to be arranged through Trial Coordinator

Appeals

Dates to be arranged through the Trial Coordinator

Civil Pre-Trials

Dates to be arranged through the Trial Coordinator prior to Trial Scheduling Court.

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences

Dates to be arranged through Trial Coordinator

BRANTFORD

Trial Scheduling Courts

CRIMINALmatters at 9:45 a.m. andCIVILmatters at 11:30 a.m.

January 25, 2018
February 22, 2018
March 29, 2018
April 26, 2018
May 24, 2018
June 28, 2018
July 26, 2018
August 30, 2018
September 27, 2018
October 25, 2018
November 22, 2018
December 20, 2018

90 Day Detention Reviews and Estreat Court

Held on each Trial Scheduling Court day (as listed above) –heard at 10:30 a.m.

Regular Motions

No motions during judicial seminar weeks and not every Friday during the summer months. See below for exact dates:

Short Motions 1 Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018
April 6, 13, 20, 17, 2018
May11, 18, 25, 2018
June 1, 15, 22, 29, 2018
July 6, 20, 2018
August 10, 24, 31, 2018
September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018
October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018
November 2, 16, 23, 30, 2018
December 7, 14, 21, 2018

Note: Any motion more than 1 hour will be booked through the Trial Coordinator for a “week of”.

Trial Sittings—Jury and Non-Jury

January 8, 2018 – 3 weeks
February 20, 2018 – 3 weeks
February 26, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury
March 12, 2018 – 3 weeks
March 26, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury
May 7, 2018 – 1 week **Non-Jury
June 18, 2018 – 2 weeks
July 23, 2018 – 2 weeks
August 6, 2018 – 2 weeks
September 17, 2018 – 3 weeks
November 4, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury
December 10, 2018 – 2 weeks

Note: Conferences, Civil Pre-trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Trial Coordinator.

BRANTFORD Continued

Long Trials: (Any Civil or Family Trial Longer than 3 Weeks)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

Long trial intake form to be completed in full by all counsel/self-represented parties and provided to the Office of the Regional Senior Justice for consideration by the Regional Senior Judge.

SIMCOE

Trial Scheduling Courts

Court commences at 9:15 a.m. on the following dates:

Wednesday January 24, 2018
Thursday February 22, 2018
Wednesday March 21, 2018
Wednesday April 25, 2018
Thursday May 24, 2018
Wednesday June 27, 2018
Wednesday July 25, 2018
Wednesday August 29, 2018
Wednesday September 26, 2018
Wednesday October 24, 2018
Wednesday November 28, 2018
Wednesday December 19, 2018

Regular Motions

Short Motions to be One Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 11 and 25, 2018
February 8 and 22, 2018
March 8 and 22, 2018
April 12 and 26, 2018
May 10 and 24, 2018
June 14 and 28, 2018
July 26, 2018
August 30, 2018
September 13 and 27, 2018
October 4 and 25, 2018
November 15 and 29, 2018
December 6 and 20, 2018

Estreat Court

Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

March 21, 2018
June 27, 2018
October 24, 2018

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury

February 26, 2018 – 2 weeks
April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks
May 22, 2018 – 2 weeks
September 24, 2018– 2 weeks
October 22, 2018 – 1 week
November 26, 2018 – 2 weeks
December 10, 2018 – 1 week

Trials, Conferences, Pre-trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Superior Court Trial Coordinator.

Long Trials (Civil or Family Trials over 15 Days in Length):

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018

CAYUGA

Trial Scheduling Courts

Court commences at 9:15 a.m. on the following dates:

January 23, 2018
February 20, 2018
March 20, 2018
April 24, 2018
May 22, 2018
June 26, 2018
July 24, 2018
August 28, 2018
September 25, 2018
October 23, 2018
November 27, 2018
December 18, 2018

Regular Motions

Short Motions to be One Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 9 and 23, 2018
February 6 and 20, 2018
March 6 and 20, 2018
April 10 and 24, 2018
May 8 and 22, 2018
June 12 and 26, 2018
July 24, 2018
August 28, 2018
September 11 and 25, 2018
October 2 and 23, 2018
November 13 and 27, 2018
December 4 and 18, 2018

Estreat Court

Heard at 9:30 a.m. on the following dates:

March 20, 2018
June 26, 2018
October 23, 2018

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury

March 19, 2018 – 2 weeks
May14, 2018- 2 weeks
June 18, 2018 - 2weeks
October 1, 2018 – 1 week
November 19, 2018 -2 weeks
December 10, 2018 – 1 week

Trials, Conferences, Pre-Trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Superior Court Trial Coordinator.

Civil and Family Long Trials (Trial over 15 Days in Length)

March 19, 2018
October 9, 2018