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Regional Calendar ~ January to December, 2011

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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

SOUTHWEST REGION

RREEGGIIOONNAALL CCAALLEENNDDAARR

JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 2011

By direction of

The Honourable Mr. Justice Edward W. Ducharme Regional Senior Justice

Southwest Region

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I N D E X SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL LISTING ..........................................................................................3 COURT HOUSE ADDRESSES....................................................................................................4 DIRECTORY .................................................................................................................................5 COURT SCHEDULES CHATHAM/KENT .......................................................................................... 6-9 GODERICH/HURON ...................................................................................... 10-13 LONDON/MIDDLESEX ...................................................................................... 14-16 LONDON - FAMILY COURT ............................................................................................17 ST. THOMAS/ELGIN ...................................................................................... 18-21 SARNIA/LAMBTON ...................................................................................... 22-25 STRATFORD/PERTH ...................................................................................... 26-29 WINDSOR/ESSEX ...................................................................................... 30-32 WOODSTOCK/OXFORD ...................................................................................... 33-36


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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

SOUTHWEST REGION JUDICIAL LISTING (by seniority of appointment) * = Supernumerary The Honourable Mr. Justice B.T. Granger* [retires February 2, 2011] The Honourable Mr. Justice D.R. McDermid* The Honourable Mr. Justice A.E. Cusinato* [retires effective March 25, 2011] The Honourable Mr. Justice J.F. McGarry* The Honourable Mr. Justice W.A. Jenkins* [retires November 9, 2011] The Honourable Mr. Justice R.J. Haines* The Honourable Mr. Justice J.C. Kennedy* The Honourable Mr. Justice P.B. Hockin* The Honourable Madam Justice L.C. Leitch The Honourable Mr. Justice G. Thomson* The Honourable Mr. Justice G.A. Campbell* The Honourable Mr. Justice H. Vogelsang* The Honourable Madam Justice M.E. Marshman [supernumerary effective November 23, 2011] The Honourable Mr. Justice J. Desotti The Honourable Mr. Justice J.G. Quinn [supernumerary effective February 26, 2011] The Honourable Mr. Justice T.A. Heeney The Honourable Madam Justice L.C. Templeton The Honourable Mr. Justice J. Donohue The Honourable Mr. Justice T. Patterson The Honourable Mr. Justice S. Rogin The Honourable Madam Justice J. Morissette The Honourable Mr. Justice E.W. Ducharme, Regional Senior Justice The Honourable Madam Justice H. Rady The Honourable Mr. Justice R. Gates The Honourable Mr. Justice A. W. Bryant The Honourable Madam Justice M.J. Nolan The Honourable Mr. Justice T.D. Little The Honourable Mr. Justice W.U. Tausendfreund The Honourable Mr. Justice R.J. Harper The Honourable Madam Justice R.M. Pomerance The Honourable Mr. Justice B.G. Thomas The Honourable Madam Justice K.A. Gorman The Honourable Mr. Justice S.K. Campbell TBA (London Family Court) as of Aug. 1/10 TBA (Windsor) as of Aug. 1/10 TBA (Windsor) for Quinn, J. as of Feb. 26/11 TBA (London Family Court) for Marshman, J. as of Nov. 23/11 COMPLEMENT AS AT October 1, 2010 - 22 Full time Justices & 11 Supernumerary Justices + plus 2 judicial vacancies (London Family Court and Windsor as of August 1, 2010)


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COURT HOUSE ADDRESSES CHATHAM COURT HOUSE 425 Grand Avenue West, Suite 149 Chatham, ON N7M 6M8 GODERICH COURT HOUSE 1 Court House Square Goderich, ON N7A 1M2 LONDON COURT HOUSE Office of the Regional Senior Justice Regional Senior Justice Superior Court of Justice 80 Dundas Street, 15th Floor, Unit "G" London, ON N6A 6B3 80 Dundas Street, 12th Floor, Unit “K” London, ON N6A 6B2 Family Court Judiciary 80 Dundas Street, 2nd Floor, Unit "E" London, ON N6A 6A5 SARNIA COURT HOUSE 700 N. Christina Street Sarnia, ON N7V 3C2 ST. THOMAS COURT HOUSE 4-8 Wellington Street St. Thomas, ON Superior Court of Justice- Administration Offices 145 Curtis Street, St. Thomas, ON N5P 3Z7 STRATFORD COURT HOUSE 1 Huron Street Stratford, ON Superior Court of Justice- Administration Offices 100 St. Patrick Street, 2nd Fl., Stratford, ON N5A 7W1 WINDSOR COURT HOUSE 245 Windsor Avenue, 2nd Floor Windsor, ON N9A 1J2 WOODSTOCK COURT HOUSE 415 Hunter Street Woodstock, ON N4S 4G6


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DIRECTORY Phone Number Fax Number

Regional Senior Justice Mr. Justice E. W. Ducharme (519) 660-2291 (519) 660-2294 Regional Mgr., Judicial Services Penny Marr (519) 660-2285 (519) 660-2294 Administrative Assistant Judy Smith (519) 660-2291 (519) 660-2294 Judicial Research Clerks London Kerry McGladdery-Dent (2010-2011) (519) 660-3005 (519) 660-2709 Windsor Lindsay Trevelyan (2010-2011) (519) 973-6648 (519) 973-6649 CHATHAM/KENT: Manager of Court Operations Erin Searcy (519) 355-2203 (519) 355-2205 Supervisor, Court Operations Nicole Brigley (519) 355-2206 (519) 355-2201 Trial Coordinator/Secretary Ginette Funk (519) 355-2220 (519) 355-2221 GODERICH/HURON: Manager of Court Operations Lois King (519) 524-9221 (519) 524-9941 Supervisor, Court Operations Debbie Tipert (519) 524-9221 (519) 524-9941 Trial Coordinator/Secretary Cathi Lightfoot (A) (519) 524-7581 (519) 524-5910 LONDON/MIDDLESEX: Manager of Court Operations Fran Martellotti (519) 660-3049 (519) 660-3134 Supervisor, Court Operations Darcy Lampkin (519) 660-3051 (519) 660-3134 Supervisor, Court Operations, Robin Morrissey (519) 660-3054 (519) 660-3134 Supervisor, Court Operations, Bonnie Henderson (519) 660-3137 (519) 660-3134 Trial Coordinator for SCJ Joy Beattie (519) 660-3052 (519) 660-3053 & Divisional Court Scheduling Assistant Trial Coordinator Doris Hagarty (519) 660-3022 (519) 660-3053 Justices’ Secretaries, SCJ Norah Jeck, Janice Kosnik, Jenna Garner (519) 660-3027 (519) 660-2288 Bilingual-Lindsay Ferris-McVey Family Court Trial Coordinator (FC) Chris Bird (519) 660-3159 (519) 660-3053 Justices’ Secretary Barb Eagen (519) 660-3045 (519) 660-3135 SARNIA/LAMBTON: Manager of Court Operations Erin Searcy (519) 333-2950 x 2279 (519) 333-2952 Supervisor, Court Operations Debra MacGillivray (519) 333-2950 x 2367 (519) 333-2952 Trial Coordinator/Secretary Melanie Thomas (519) 333-2961 (519) 333-2962 Assistant Trial Coordinator Sandra Doupe (519) 333-2960 ST. THOMAS/ELGIN: Manager of Court Operations Ron Taylor (519) 631-3530 x252 (519) 631-3170 Supervisor, Court Operations Shelley Kewley (519) 633-1720 x222 (519) 633-7629 Trial Coordinator Lisa Weiss (519) 633-1720 x224 TCO-633-7629 (Judge’s Chambers at Superior Court Building) Fax: 519-637-3036 / Staff Fax: 519-631-7235 STRATFORD/PERTH: Manager of Court Operations Ron Taylor (519) 271-1850 x 333 (519) 271-2671 Supervisor, Court Operations Virginia Taylor (519) 271-1850 x 341 (519) 271-2671 Trial Coordinator/Secretary Deb Simons (519) 271-1850 x 342 (519) 271-8080 Justice’s Secretary Office in Superior Court Building (519) 271-9380 x 339 (519) 271-0720 WINDSOR/ESSEX: Manager of Court Operations Erwin Novac (519) 973-6604 (519) 973-6698 Supervisor, Court Operations, Linda Peltier (519) 973-6625 (519) 973-6614 Supervisor, Court Operations, Gaynor Chittle (519) 973-6667 (519) 973-6619 Supervisor, Court Operations, Mara Conrad (519) 973-6669 (519) 973-6612 Trial Coordinator Janet Kozub (519) 973-6627 (519) 973-6612 Assistant TCO’s: CR-Yvette St. John/CV-Dawn Caron/FAM-Bonnie Durocher (519) 973-6624 Justices’ Secretaries: Susan LaFontaine, Angie Semeniuk, Dawn Michelle Brown (519) 973-6630 (519) 973-6649 WOODSTOCK/OXFORD: Manager of Court Operations Ron Taylor (519) 539-6187 x 221 (519) 539-9079 Supervisor, Court Operations Anna Clark (519) 539-6187 x 227 (519) 539-3262 Trial Coordinator/Secretary Meg Wallace (519) 537-5811 x 231 (519) 539-4579


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CHATHAM-KENT

Justices’ Spring Seminar - May 4-6, 2011 Southwest Regional Seminar – June 9 & 10, 2011

Justices’ Fall Seminar - November 2-4, 2011

Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The trial sittings have been designated in blocks of CRIMINAL and CIVIL. Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall be

pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Coordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sittings. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.

Family: All family law matters will be set for trial by the Trial Coordinator following the settlement conference. If

Counsel cannot agree on a trial sittings the matter will be assigned to an upcoming Assignment Court. The case will be assigned to a trial sittings on a running list basis.

Civil: All civil cases will be pre-tried. Thereafter, if the action is ready for trial (and Counsel agree on a Sittings),

the Trial Coordinator will assign the case to the Running List for that sittings. If Counsel do not agree, the case will be set to an Assignment Court for scheduling. ALL cases on the Running List may be spoken to before the Trial Justice at the commencement of the sittings and/or called for trial by the Trial Coordinator during the sittings. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings.

All of the timelines specified in the existing Criminal Proceedings Rules, the Family Law Rules, and the most recent New Rules of Civil Procedure are to be strictly adhered to without exception.


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CHATHAM-KENT CRIMINAL TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) JURY/NON-JURY Monday, January 10 Monday, January 17 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, April 11 Monday, April 18 {CRIMINAL NON-JURY *Tuesday, April 26 [separate trial block of 4 weeks for complex trial] Monday, May 2 Monday, May 9 Monday, May 16} JURY/NON-JURY Monday, June 13 Monday, June 20 JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, September 6 Monday, September 12 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, October 3 *Tuesday, October 11 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 28 Monday, December 5 FAMILY/ CIVIL TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) JURY/NON-JURY Monday, January 24 Monday, January 31 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, February 14 *Tuesday, February 22 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, March 28 Monday, April 4 Monday, April 11 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, May 16 *Tuesday, May 24 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, September 19 Monday, September 26 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, October 17 Monday, October 24 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 14 Monday, November 21


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CHATHAM-KENT ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: CRIMINAL - commencing at 10:00 a.m. FAMILY & CIVIL - commencing at 11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, February 22, 2011 *Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Monday, September 12, 2011 Monday, November 21, 2011 *All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the day of the Assignment Court.

CHATHAM/SARNIA (C/S) ROTATION: The Justice will conduct motions/appointments/conferences/pre-trials/short notice trials on a weekly rotation divided as follows: Chatham: Mondays and Tuesdays *Except where holidays fall on Mondays then Rota Court will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sarnia: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Mondays: Conferences/Pre-trials/Special Appointments and short notice trials Tuesdays: Every other week Motions Court (short motions) and short notice trials Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions JANUARY TO JUNE: *January 4, 5 (CVM) April 4, 5 January 10, 11 April 11, 12 (CVM) January 17, 18 (CVM) April 18, 19 January 24, 25 *April 26, 27 (CVM) January 31, February 1 (CVM) [May 2, 3 - No Court due to Judges’ Seminar] February 7, 8 May 9, 10 (CVM) February 14, 15 (CVM) May 16, 17 *February 22 (AC), 23 *May 24 (AC), 25 (CVM) May 30, 31 February 28, March 1 (CVM) March 7, 8 [June 6, 7 – No Court due to SW Reg. Seminar] March 14, 15 (CVM) June 13, 14 (CVM) March 21, 22 June 20, 21 March 28, 29 (CVM) June 27, 28 (CVM)


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CHATHAM-KENT

SUMMER: July 4, 5 (CVM) July 18, 19 (CVM) *August 2, 3 (CVM) August 15, 16 (CVM) August 22, 23 August 29, 30 (CVM) SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: *September 6, 7 [October 31, 1- No Court due to Judges’ Seminar] September 12 (AC), 13 (CVM) November 7, 8 (CVM) September 19, 20 November 14, 15 September 26, 27 (CVM) November 21 (AC), 22 (CVM) November 28, 29 October 3, 4 *October 11, 12 (CVM) December 5, 6 (CVM) October 17, 18 December 12, 13 October 24, 25 (CVM) December 19, 20 (CVM) [December 28, 29, 30 – Judge on call for emergencies]

In the event of an emergency after regular business hours, Counsel may contact Penny Marr, Regional Manager by calling 519-671-9288 or by email at: [email protected]


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GODERICH/HURON



Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The Sittings have been designed in blocks of combined JURY and NON-JURY. The criminal work will precede the civil in the first week of the Sittings. The civil/family work will follow in the subsequent week(s). Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall

be pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Coordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sittings. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.







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GODERICH TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) NON-JURY Monday, January 17 Monday, January 24 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, March 21 Monday, March 28 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, April 18 *Tuesday, April 26 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, June 13 Monday, June 20 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, September 19 Monday, September 26 JURY/NON-JURY * Tuesday, October 11 Monday, October 17 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 21 Monday, November 28 Monday, December 5 ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: For Criminal, Family and Civil CRIMINAL - commencing at 10:00 a.m. FAMILY & CIVIL – to follow Friday, January 28, 2011 Friday, April 29, 2011 Friday, September 23, 2011 Tuesday, November 22 *All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the day of the Assignment Court.


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GODERICH

Note: Structure of Rota Court Circuits to better accommodate the scheduling impacts of the new Family Law Rules and Criminal Rules REGULAR ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, STRATFORD, GODERICH & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR/G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “regular rota circuit” and will include all short motions, civil special appointments, criminal and civil pre-trials, and criminal hearings scheduled every other week as follows: STT (St. Thomas) - Monday (Motions Court in morning) STR (Stratford) - Tuesday (Motions Court in morning) G (Goderich) - Wednesday (Motions Court in morning) W (Woodstock) - Thursday and Friday (Motions Court on Friday morning) Motions Court day adjusted if statutory holiday during week. Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. FAMILY ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, (STRATFORD or GODERICH) & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR or G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “family rota circuit” and will include family law special appointments, case conferences, settlement conferences, trial management conferences, and short trials, if time permits, scheduled on assigned days as follows: STT (St. Thomas) 2-3 d - Monday and Tuesday (Wednesday) STR (Stratford) or G (Goderich) 1d - (either Wednesday or Thursday) W (Woodstock) 1-2 d - (Thursday) and Friday All matters in the above two rota circuits are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator.


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GODERICH ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions FLR – Family Law Rota JANUARY TO JUNE: January 6 (CVM) April 13 (CVM) January 19 (CVM) April 20 (FLR) January 27 (FLR) April 28 (CVM) February 2 (CVM) May 11 (CVM) February 16 (CVM) May 26 (CVM) February 24 (FLR) March 2 (CVM) June 2 (FLR) March 16 (CVM) June 15 (CVM) March 24 (FLR) June 29 (CVM) March 30 (CVM) SUMMER: July 7 (FLR) August 4 (FLR) July 13 (CVM) August 10 (CVM) July 27 (CVM) August 24 (CVM) September 1 (FLR) SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: September 8 (CVM) November 9 (CVM) September 21 (CVM) November 23 (CVM) September 29 (FLR) October 5 (CVM) December 1 (FLR) October 19 (CVM) December 7 (CVM) October 27 (FLR) December 21 (CVM) [December 28, 29, 30 - Judge on call for emergencies]



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LONDON/MIDDLESEX


Justices’ Fall Seminar - November 2-4, 2011 LONDON DIVISIONAL COURT SITTINGS: One week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. JURY PANEL DATES: (150 Jurors summoned for each Panel) Additional Panels may be summoned as required. * means Tuesday JANUARY TO JUNE January 10 SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER January 17 September 12 January 24 September 19 January 31 September 26 February 7 October 3 February 14 *October 11 *February 22 October 17 February 28 October 24 March 7 November 7 March 14 November 14 March 21 November 21 March 28 November 28 April 4 December 5 April 11 December 12 April 18 *April 26 May 9 May 16 *May 24 May 30 June 13 June 20


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LONDON CRIMINAL ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES (commencing at 10:00 a.m.) AND DATE OF COMMITTAL PERIODS: Committal Period Assignment Court Date December 14, 2010 – January 10, 2011 Tuesday, January 11 January 11 – February 7, 2011 Tuesday, February 8 February 8 – March 7, 2011 Tuesday, March 8 March 8 – April 11, 2011 Tuesday, April 12 April 12 – May 9, 2011 Tuesday, May 10 May 10 – June 13, 2011 Tuesday, June 14 June 14 – July 11, 2011 Tuesday, July 12 July 12 – August 8, 2011 Tuesday, August 9 August 9 – September 6, 2011 Tuesday, September 13 September 6 – October 3, 2011 Tuesday, October 4 October 4 – November 7, 2011 Tuesday, November 8 November 8 – December 12, 2011 Tuesday, December 13 December 13 – January 9, 2012 Tuesday, January 10, 2012 CIVIL ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: (commencing at 9:00 a.m.): January 21, 2011 February 18, 2011 March 25, 2011 April 15, 2011 May 20, 2011 June 17, 2011 July 15, 2011 August 12, 2011 September 16, 2011 October 21, 2011 November 18, 2011 December 16, 2011


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LONDON CRIMINAL AND CIVIL TRIAL COURTS: The CRIMINAL and CIVIL TRIAL COURTS are run with continuous sittings. The Trial Coordinator, in conjunction with the Administrative Justice, will schedule the required courts based on the judicial complement assigned each week. All CRIMINAL cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice at which time a pre-trial and trial date will be assigned. The Trial Readiness Court will be the monthly Assignment Court preceding the scheduled trial date. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report. Counsel are asked to contact the Trial Coordinator to confirm the date of the Assignment Court and to ensure the matter is added to the list. All CIVIL cases will be called to an Assignment Court and assigned a pre-trial and/or a trial date. Trial dates are assigned to a Weekly Running List. Simplified Procedure trials are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator with Counsel once the pre-trial is held and deemed ready for trial. Requests for trial adjournments in criminal and civil matters will be heard by the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the weekly sitting. Status Hearings are held every month following Civil Assignment Court.

FAMILY LAW MATTERS ARE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE LONDON FAMILY COURT BRANCH – PLEASE REFER TO LONDON – FAMILY COURT ROTA COURT: A Justice is assigned WEEKLY to preside over the ROTA COURT, which is scheduled as follows:

Mondays: Special Appointments Tuesdays: Civil Litigation Short Motions & Criminal Pre-trials Wednesdays: Special Appointments Thursdays: Civil Pre-trials Fridays: Civil Pre-trials & Special Appointments

*Bail Reviews, Summary Conviction Appeals, Criminal Motions and Bail Estreatments are scheduled on an as needed / requested basis.

MOTIONS COURT (short motions) will be opened at 9:30 a.m. for adjournments and consent orders. Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice.



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LONDON - FAMILY COURT



The FAMILY COURT sits in London on a continuous basis. The Family Court Trial Coordinator, in conjunction with the Administrative Justice of the Family Court, will schedule the required courts based on the judicial complement assigned each week. The following is a brief outline: Conferences (Settlement) - Mondays Family Law Act (Case Conferences) - Tuesdays (First Appearance Courts) - Tuesday Motions List and Argued Motions List - Wednesdays Children’s Aid Society (First Appearance Courts - Thursdays & Conferences (Settlement and case) Children’s Aid Society Temporary Custody Motions - Fridays & Summary Matters MOTIONS COURT and ARGUED MOTIONS will be on WEDNESDAYS. Argued Motions exceeding 60 minutes maximum for all parties will require a special motions appointment from the Trial Coordinator of the Family Court. Trials will be assigned on a Running List basis "for the week of,” which weeks can be obtained from the Family Court Trial Co-ordinator.




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ST. THOMAS/ELGIN



Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The trial sittings have been designated in blocks of CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND FAMILY. Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall

be pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Co-ordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sittings. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.


Counsel cannot agree on a trial sittings the matter will be assigned to an upcoming Assignment Court. The case will be assigned to a trial sittings on a Running List basis.


the Trial Coordinator will assign the case to the Running List for that sittings. If Counsel do not agree, the case will be set to an Assignment Court for scheduling. ALL cases on the Running List may be spoken to before the Trial Justice at the commencement of the sittings and/or called for trial by the Trial Co-ordinator during the sittings. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings.



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ST. THOMAS TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) (jury followed by non-jury) CRIMINAL *Tuesday, January 4 [special 4 week block for criminal trial] Monday, January 10 Monday, January 17 Monday, January 24 FAMILY Monday, January 17 CRIMINAL Monday, February 7 Monday, February 14 CIVIL Monday, February 28 Monday, March 7 FAMILY Monday, April 4 Monday, April 11 CRIMINAL Monday, April 18 *Tuesday, April 26 CRIMINAL Monday, May 9 Monday, May 16 CRIMINAL Monday, June 13 Monday, June 20 CRIMINAL *Tuesday, September 6 Monday, September 12 FAMILY Monday, September 19 Monday, September 26 CRIMINAL Monday, October 3 *Tuesday, October 11 FAMILY Monday, October 17 CIVIL Monday, November 7 Monday, November 14 CRIMINAL Monday, November 21 Monday, November 28 CRIMINAL Monday, December 5 Monday, December 12


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ST. THOMAS ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: For Criminal, Family and Civil FAMILY & CIVIL- commencing at 10:00 a.m. CRIMINAL - commencing at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9 - FAMILY& CIVIL / Thursday, February 10 - CRIMINAL Wednesday, May 25 – FAMILY & CIVIL / Thursday, May 26 – CRIMINAL Wednesday, September 7 – FAMILY & CIVIL / Thursday, September 8 – CRIMINAL Wednesday, November 30 – FAMILY & CIVIL / Thursday, December 1 – CRIMINAL All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the Assignment Court commencing at 2:00 p.m. or the afternoon on the day preceding or the morning of the Assignment Court.

Note: Structure of Rota Court Circuits to better accommodate the scheduling impacts of the new Family Law Rules and Criminal Rules REGULAR ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, STRATFORD, GODERICH & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR/G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “regular rota circuit” and will include all short motions, civil special appointments, criminal and civil pre-trials, and criminal hearings scheduled every other week as follows: STT (St. Thomas) - Monday (Motions Court in morning) STR (Stratford) - Tuesday (Motions Court in morning) G (Goderich) - Wednesday (Motions Court in morning) W (Woodstock) - Thursday and Friday (Motions Court on Friday morning)

Motions Court day adjusted if statutory holiday on Monday. Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. FAMILY ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, (STRATFORD or GODERICH) & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR or G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “family rota circuit” and will include family law special appointments, case conferences, settlement conferences, trial management conferences, and short trials, if time permits, scheduled on assigned days as follows: STT (St. Thomas) 2-3 d - Monday and Tuesday (Wednesday) STR (Stratford) or G (Goderich) 1d - (either Wednesday or Thursday) W (Woodstock) 1-2 d - (Thursday) and Friday All matters in the above two rota circuits are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator.


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ST. THOMAS ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions FLR – Family Law Rota JANUARY TO JUNE: *January 4 (CVM) April 4, 5 (FLR) January 10, 11 (FLR) April 11 (CVM) January 17 (CVM) April 18, 19 (FLR) January 24, 25, 26 (FLR) *April 26 (CVM) January 31(CVM) May 9 (CVM) February 7, 8 (FLR) May 16, 17 (FLR) February 14 (CVM) *May 24 (CVM) *February 22, 23 (FLR) May 30, 31, 1 (FLR) February 28 (CVM) March 7, 8 (FLR) June 13 (CVM) March 14 (CVM) June 20, 21 (FLR) March 21, 22, 23 (FLR) June 27 (CVM) March 28 (CVM) SUMMER: July 4, 5, 6 (FLR) *August 2, 3 (FLR) July 11 (CVM) August 8 (CVM) July 18, 19 (FLR) August 15, 16 (FLR) July 25 (CVM) August 22 (CVM) August 29, 30, 31 (FLR) SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: *September 6 (CVM) November 7 (CVM) September 12, 13 (FLR) November 14, 15 (FLR) September 19 (CVM) November 21 (CVM) September 26, 27, 28 (FLR) November 28, 29, 30 (FLR) October 3 (CVM) December 5 (CVM) *October 11, 12 (FLR) December 12, 13 (FLR) October 17 (CVM) December 19 (CVM) October 24, 25, 26 (FLR) [December 28, 28, 30 – Judge on call for emergencies]



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SARNIA/LAMBTON


Justices’ Fall Seminar - November 2-4, 2011 Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The trial sittings have been designated in blocks of CRIMINAL and CIVIL. Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall be

pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Co-ordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sittings. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.


Counsel cannot agree on a trial sittings the matter will be assigned to an upcoming Assignment Court. The case will be assigned to a trial sittings on a running list basis




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SARNIA CRIMINAL TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, January 4 Monday, January 10 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, January 31 Monday, February 7 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, February 28 Monday, March 7 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, April 4 Monday, April 11 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, May 9 Monday, May 16 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, June 13 Monday, June 20 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, September 19 Monday, September 26 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, October 17 Monday, October 24 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 14 Monday, November 21 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, December 5 Monday, December 12

FAMILY & CIVIL TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) JURY/NON-JURY Monday, January 10 Monday, January 17 Monday, January 24 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, March 21 Monday, March 28 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, April 11 Monday, April 18 JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, May 24 Monday, May 30 JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, September 6 Monday, September 12 Monday, September 19


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SARNIA NON-JURY Monday, October 3 *Tuesday, October 11 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 21 Monday, November 28 Monday, December 5 ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: CRIMINAL at 10:00 a.m. FAMILY & CIVIL to follow Friday, February 4, 2011 Friday, June 17, 2011 Friday, September 16, 2011 Friday, November 25 2011 *All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the Assignment Court. CHATHAM/SARNIA ROTATION (C/S): The Justice will conduct motions/appointments/conferences/pre-trials/short notice trials on a weekly rotation divided as follows: Chatham: Mondays and Tuesdays Sarnia: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays MOTIONS/APPOINTMENTS/CONFERENCES/PRE-TRIALS/SHORT NOTICE TRIALS: Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Wednesdays & Fridays: Conferences/pre-trials/special appointments/short trials, etc. Thursdays: Motions Court (short) Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice.


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SARNIA

ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions JANUARY TO JUNE: January 6 (CVM), 7 April 6, 7 (CVM), 8 January 12, 13 (CVM), 14 April 13, 14 (CVM), 15 January 19, 20 (CVM), 21 April 20, 21 (CVM) January 26, 27 (CVM), 28 April 28 (CVM), 29 February 2, 3 (CVM), 4 (AC) [May 4, 5, 6 – No Court due to Judges’ Seminar] February 9, 10 (CVM), 11 May 11, 12 (CVM), 13 February 16, 17 (CVM), 18 May 18, 19 (CVM), 20 February 24 (CVM), 25 May 26 (CVM), 27 March 2, 3 (CVM), 4 June 1, 2 (CVM), 3 March 9, 10 (CVM), 11 [June 8, 9, 10 – No Court due to SW Reg. Seminar] March 16, 17 (CVM), 18 June 15, 16 (CVM), 17 March 23, 24 (CVM), 25 June 22, 23 (CVM), 24 March 30, 31 (CVM), April 1 June 29, 30 (CVM) SUMMER: July 6, 7 (CVM), 8 July 20, 21 (CVM), 22 August 4 (CVM), 5 August 17, 18 (CVM), 19 August 24, 25 (CVM), 26 August 31, September 1 (CVM), 2 SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: September 8 (CVM), 9 [November 2, 3, 4 – No Court due to Judges’ Seminar] September 14, 15 (CVM), 16(AC) November 9 (CVM), 10 September 21, 22 (CVM), 23 November 16, 17 (CVM), 18 September 28, 29 (CVM), 30 November 23, 24 (CVM), 25 October 5, 6 (CVM), 7 November 30, December 1 (CVM), 2 October 13 (CVM), 14 December 7, 8 (CVM), 9 October 19, 20(CVM), 21 December 14, 15 (CVM), 16 October 26, 27(CVM), 28 December 21, 22(CVM), 23 [December 28, 29, 30 – Judge on call for emergencies]



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STRATFORD/PERTH



Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The majority of the sittings have been designed in blocks of combined JURY and NON-JURY. The criminal work will precede the civil except in the designated CVJ/NJ sittings. Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall be

pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Co-ordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sittings. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.







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STRATFORD TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, January 4 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, January 10 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, February 7 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, February 14 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, April 4 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, April 11 JURY/NON-JURY *Tuesday, May 24 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, May 30 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, September 12 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, September 19 Monday, September 26 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, November 7 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, November 14 JURY/NON-JURY Monday, December 5 (Criminal followed by Civil) Monday, December 12 ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: For Criminal, Family and Civil CRIMINAL - commencing at 10:00 a.m. FAMILY & CIVIL - commencing at 12 noon Friday, February 18, 2011 Friday, April 15, 2011 (Criminal AC only) Friday, June 3, 2011 Friday, September 30, 2011 Friday, December 9, 2011 *All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the day of the Assignment Court.


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STRATFORD Note: Structure of Rota Court Circuits to better accommodate the scheduling impacts of the new Family Law Rules and Criminal Rules REGULAR ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, STRATFORD, GODERICH & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR/G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “regular rota circuit” and will include all short motions, civil special appointments, criminal and civil pre-trials, and criminal hearings scheduled every other week as follows: STT (St. Thomas) - Monday (Motions Court in morning) STR (Stratford) - Tuesday (Motions Court in morning) G (Goderich) - Wednesday (Motions Court in morning) W (Woodstock) - Thursday and Friday (Motions Court on Friday morning) Motions Court day adjusted if statutory holiday during week. Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. FAMILY ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, (STRATFORD or GODERICH) & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR or G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “family rota circuit” and will include family law special appointments, case conferences, settlement conferences, trial management conferences, and short trials, if time permits, scheduled on assigned days as follows: STT (St. Thomas) 2-3 d - Monday and Tuesday (Wednesday) STR (Stratford) or G (Goderich) 1d - (either Wednesday or Thursday) W (Woodstock) 1-2 d - (Thursday) and Friday All matters in the above two rota circuits are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator.


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STRATFORD ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions FLR – Family Law Rota JANUARY TO JUNE: January 5 (CVM) April 6 (FLR) January 12 (FLR) April 12 (CVM) January 18 (CVM) April 27 (CVM) February 1 (CVM) May 10 (CVM) February 9 (FLR) May 18 (FLR) February 15 (CVM) May 25 (CVM) March 1 (CVM) June 14 (CVM) March 9 (FLR) June 22 (FLR) March 15 (CVM) June 28 (CVM) March 29 (CVM) SUMMER: July 12 (CVM) July 20 (FLR) July 26 (CVM) August 9 (CVM) August 17 (FLR) August 23 (CVM) SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: *September 7 (CVM) November 8 (CVM) September 14 (FLR) November 16 (FLR) September 20 (CVM) November 22 (CVM) October 4 (CVM) December 6 (CVM) October 13 (FLR) December 14 (FLR) October 18 (CVM) December 20 (CVM) [December 28, 29, 30 - Judge on call for emergencies]



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WINDSOR/ESSEX



Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. JURY PANEL DATES: (Jury Panels will be summoned on the following dates): Additional Panels may be scheduled as required. JANUARY TO JUNE SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER January 10 September 12 January 24 September 26 February 7 *October 11 *February 22 October 24 March 7 November 7 March 21 November 21 April 4 December 5 April 18 May 9 *May 24 June 13



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WINDSOR CRIMINAL ASSIGNMENT & TRIAL READINESS COURT DATES ASSIGNMENT COURT at 9:30 a.m. / TRIAL READINESS COURT 10:00 a.m. CRIMINAL PRE-TRIALS at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. (Fridays 2:00 p.m. ONLY) Month of: Assignment Court Date: Criminal Pre-trial Dates: December 2010 January 7, 2011 February 2, 3, 4 January 2011 February 4, 2011 March 2, 3, 4 February 2011 March 4, 2011 April 6, 7, 8 March 2011 April 8, 2011 May 11, 12, 13 April 2011 May 13, 2011 June 15, 16, 17 May 2011 June 17, 2011 July 6, 7, 8 June 2011 July 8, 2011 August 10, 11, 12 July 2011 August 12, 2011 September 7, 8, 9 August 2011 September 9, 2011 October 5, 6, 7 September 2011 October 7, 2011 *November 8, 9, 10 October 2011 *November 10, 2011 December 7, 8, 9 JUDICIAL COMPLEMENT ASSIGNED EACH WEEK: The CRIMINAL and CIVIL TRIAL COURTS are run with continuous sittings. The Trial Coordinator, in conjunction with the Administrative Justice, will schedule the required courts based on the judicial complement assigned each week. All CRIMINAL cases will be committed to an assignment court date in the Superior Court of Justice at which time a pre-trial and trial date will be assigned. The Trial Readiness Court will be an Assignment Court preceding the scheduled trial date. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report. Counsel are asked to contact the Trial Coordinator to confirm the date of the Assignment Court and to ensure the matter is added to the list. All CIVIL cases will be scheduled for pre-trial through the Trial Coordinator's Office. Trial dates will be set at the pre-trial by the presiding official (Judge/Master) unless there are unique or special scheduling accommodations. Trials will be assigned to a Weekly Running List. Requests for trial adjournments will be heard before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sittings.


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WINDSOR ROTA COURT: Rota Court matters will be scheduled as follows: CIVIL/CRIMINAL/FAMILY ROTA SCHEDULE: Monday: 10:00 a.m. & 2: 15 p.m. - Special Motions Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – All Civil Motions (short)

2:15 p.m. – Audits; Family Conferences; Civil Settlement Conferences Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – Family Settlement Conferences (all day) Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – Short Trials; Misc. Criminal Matters; Summary Judgment Motions 2:00 p.m. – Summary Conviction Appeals Friday: 10:00 a.m. – Family Law Motions 2:15 p.m. - Family Settlement Conferences Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. CASE MANAGEMENT MASTER SCHEDULE MASTER L.A. POPE The Master presides over the following courts: Monday All day – Case Management (Case Conferences; Special Motions; Timetables; Rule 76 Pre-trials;

References) Tuesday All day - Family Law case conferences Wednesday All day – Civil Pre-trials Thursday All day – Civil Pre-trials Friday All day – Case Management (Case Conferences; Special Motions; Timetables; Rule 76 Pre-trials;

References)



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WOODSTOCK/OXFORD



Divisional Court: Panel - All Divisional Court matters to be heard by a three judge panel will be heard in the regional centre of London during the one week commencing Monday, April 11, and the two weeks commencing Monday, November 21, 2011. Single Judge – All Divisional Court matters to be heard before a single judge of the Divisional Court, including Small Claims Court appeals will be heard in the local centre and are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator for Superior Court. The trial sittings have been designated in blocks of CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND FAMILY. Criminal: All criminal cases will be committed to an Assignment Court date in the Superior Court of Justice and shall be

pre-tried prior to that Assignment Court. At the Assignment Court, a sufficient number of JURY cases will be assigned to the commencement of an appropriate sittings for jury selection and trial on a Running List basis. All NON-JURY cases will be assigned to a Running List within an appropriate sittings. If applicable, guilty pleas can be arranged through the Trial Co-ordinator. Requests for adjournments will be spoken to before the local administrative judge in advance of the sittings or before the trial judge at the commencement of the sitting. Trial Readiness Court: A Trial Readiness Court will be conducted by the presiding trial judge at the commencement of the trial sitting. Counsel are to confirm their readiness for trial by completing and filing a Trial Readiness Report no later than three business days prior to the Trial Readiness Court unless otherwise directed by the Trial Coordinator. Counsel or self-represented accused conducting a case shall appear in the Trial Readiness Court unless all counsel and self-represented accused have not changed their position from the position described in the most recent Pre-trial Conference Report, have complied with all filing requirements, and have completed and filed a Trial Readiness Report.







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WOODSTOCK TRIAL SITTINGS: (for the week of-) (Jury followed by Non-Jury) CRIMINAL Monday, January 17 Monday, January 24 CRIMINAL *Tuesday, February 22 Monday, February 28 CIVIL Monday, March 21 Monday, March 28 CRIMINAL Monday, April 18 *Tuesday, April 26 FAMILY/CIVIL Monday, May 9 Monday, May 16 CRIMINAL Monday, June 20 Monday, June 27 CRIMINAL Monday, September 12 Monday, September 19 CIVIL Monday, September 26 Monday, October 3 CRIMINAL Monday, October 17 Monday, October 24 CRIMINAL Monday, November 7 Monday, November 14 FAMILY/CIVIL Monday, November 21 Monday, November 28 CRIMINAL Monday, December 5 Monday, December 12


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WOODSTOCK

ASSIGNMENT COURT DATES: For Criminal, Family and Civil CRIMINAL - commencing at 10:00 a.m. FAMILY & CIVIL - commencing at 11:00 a.m. or to follow Friday, February 11, 2011 Friday, May 27, 2011 Friday, September 9, 2011 Friday, December 2, 2011 All criminal cases are to be pre-tried prior to the Assignment Court commencing at 10:00 a.m.

Note: Structure of Rota Court Circuits to better accommodate the scheduling impacts of the new Family Law Rules and Criminal Rules REGULAR ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, STRATFORD, GODERICH & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR/G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “regular rota circuit” and will include all short motions, civil special appointments, criminal and civil pre-trials, and criminal hearings scheduled every other week as follows: STT (St. Thomas) - Monday (Motions Court in morning) STR (Stratford) - Tuesday (Motions Court in morning) G (Goderich) - Wednesday (Motions Court in morning) W (Woodstock) - Thursday and Friday (Motions Court on Friday morning) Motions Court day adjusted if statutory holiday on Monday. Any motion or application that requires more than 30 minutes or that requires a court reporter will be adjourned to a special appointment date – see Practice Direction for Civil and Family Motions Procedures issued by Chief Justice of the Superior Court at www.ontariocourts.on.ca, and Scheduling Memorandum for Motions, Applications, and Special Appointments in the Southwest Region issued by the Regional Senior Justice. FAMILY ROTA CIRCUIT: ST. THOMAS, (STRATFORD or GODERICH) & WOODSTOCK (STT/STR or G/W) ROTATION: This circuit is titled the “family rota circuit” and will include family law special appointments, case conferences, settlement conferences, trial management conferences, and short trials, if time permits, scheduled on assigned days as follows: STT (St. Thomas) 2-3 d - Monday and Tuesday (Wednesday) STR (Stratford) or G (Goderich) 1d - (either Wednesday or Thursday) W (Woodstock) 1-2 d - (Thursday) and Friday All matters in the above two rota circuits are scheduled through the Trial Coordinator.


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WOODSTOCK ROTA COURT DAYS: CVM – Civil Motions FLR – Family Law Rota JANUARY TO JUNE: January 7 (CVM) April 7, 8 (FLR) January 13, 14 (FLR) April 14, 15 (CVM) January 20, 21 (CVM) *April 21 (FLR) January 28 (FLR) *April 29 (CVM) February 3, 4 (CVM) May 12, 13 (CVM) February 10, 11 (FLR) May 19, 20 (FLR) February 17, 18 (CVM) May 27 (CVM) February 25 (FLR) March 3, 4 (CVM) June 3 (FLR) March 10, 11 (FLR) June 16, 17 (CVM) March 17, 18 (CVM) June 23, 24 (FLR) March 25 (FLR) June 30 (CVM) March 31, 1 (CVM) SUMMER: July 8 (FLR) July 14, 15 (CVM) July 21, 22 (FLR) July 28, 29 (CVM) August 5 (FLR) August 11, 12 (CVM) August 18, 19 (FLR) August 25, 26 (CVM) September 2 (FLR) SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER: September 9 (CVM) *November 10 (CVM) September 15, 16 (FLR) November 17, 18 (FLR) September 22, 23 (CVM) November 24, 25 (CVM) September 30 (FLR) October 6, 7 (CVM) December 2 (FLR) October 14 (FLR) December 8, 9 (CVM) October 20, 21 (CVM) December 15, 16 (FLR) October 28 (FLR) December 22, 23 (CVM) [December 28, 29, 30 - Judge on call for emergencies] In the event of an emergency after regular business hours, Counsel may contact

Penny Marr, Regional Manager by calling 519-671-9288 or by email at: [email protected]

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