Civil Litigation
This course introduces students to the process of civil litigation in the Province of Ontario. After starting with an overview or outline of the entire process of a civil law suit from the commencement of proceedings to the end of the trial, students will then examine the steps in the process in detail.
The first stage of the detailed examination covers from the commencement of proceedings to the close of pleadings. In this stage students will focus on the rules of procedure and on practical law clerk tasks such as opening files and drafting pleadings, motions and affidavits of service.
In the next stage the focus will be on examining procedural rules, proceedings, processes and documents from discovery through to trial in the Superior Court. Finally, the course will cover special procedures including appeals, mandatory mediation, simplified procedures, the commercial list and motor vehicle insurance claims.