A Case Conference is one type of hearing in a series of hearings expected to take place in a family law case in Ontario under the Case Management system of court practice.
Case Management in family courts in Ontario is designed to keep cases "on the rails" and moving to their resolution in a prompt, organized and cost-effective way.
A Case Conference is generally the first hearing in this system - it is expected to take place soon after the court case is commenced. It is a meeting of a judge with the parties and their lawyers (if they are represented) to discuss the most pressing of issues, to organize the exchange of documents and disclosure and to schedule any necessary contested hearings and questioning. All discussions at a Case Conference take place on a "without prejudice" basis, meaning, they cannot be repeated at a contested hearing. The judge presiding over a Case Conference has the power to make some court orders. All court orders are made on a "with prejudice" basis, meaning that they affect the parties and the overall court case.
Your Case Conference may take place in open court or in the judge's office (chambers). Practice varies depending on the judge and the jurisdiction. Dress comfortably but appropriately. The judge may (but is not likely to) ask you questions.
UPDATE - January, 2018
We are pleased to let you know that our Etsy shop is now OPEN!
Visit it here: SELFREP SUPPORT
In the shop, we make available to you Manuals (E-books) on various topics, to assist you in representing yourself before Ontario's family law Courts.
So far, we have Manuals on preparing an effective:
Case Management in family courts in Ontario is designed to keep cases "on the rails" and moving to their resolution in a prompt, organized and cost-effective way.
A Case Conference is generally the first hearing in this system - it is expected to take place soon after the court case is commenced. It is a meeting of a judge with the parties and their lawyers (if they are represented) to discuss the most pressing of issues, to organize the exchange of documents and disclosure and to schedule any necessary contested hearings and questioning. All discussions at a Case Conference take place on a "without prejudice" basis, meaning, they cannot be repeated at a contested hearing. The judge presiding over a Case Conference has the power to make some court orders. All court orders are made on a "with prejudice" basis, meaning that they affect the parties and the overall court case.
Your Case Conference may take place in open court or in the judge's office (chambers). Practice varies depending on the judge and the jurisdiction. Dress comfortably but appropriately. The judge may (but is not likely to) ask you questions.
UPDATE - January, 2018
We are pleased to let you know that our Etsy shop is now OPEN!
Visit it here: SELFREP SUPPORT
In the shop, we make available to you Manuals (E-books) on various topics, to assist you in representing yourself before Ontario's family law Courts.
So far, we have Manuals on preparing an effective:
- Financial Statement (both long-form and short-form); and
- Affidavit.
MORE MANUALS TO COME!
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