Ontario Superior Court Practice: Annotated Rules & Legislation, 2022 Edition + Annotated Small Claims Court Rules & Related Materials Volume + E-Book

"If you are looking for the ultimate ‘rule book’ with the Rules of Civil Procedure, Small Claims Court Rules, key legislation, practice notes, case summaries, links and more I highly recommend Ontario Superior Court Practice by The Honourable Mr. Justice Todd L. Archibald and Master P. Tamara Sugunasiri."

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The latest legislative and case law developments pertaining to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure
The 2022 Edition of Ontario Superior Court Practice incorporates legislative developments and the most salient case law pertaining to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of the Small Claims Court and related statutes including the Courts of Justice Act, Class Proceedings Act, 1992, Solicitor’s Act, Limitations Act, 2002, and more.

The Rules book that gives you SUPERIOR practice

10 Reasons Why OSCP is The "On-the-Go" Rules book for All Civil Litigators

1. Annotations provide a summary of the law with cases footnoted – saves you time to "navigate the forest" to get to the research point
2. More in-depth and extensive annotations than other Rules books – gives you the answer that is not found elsewhere
3. Example situations – helps you apply points of law to applicable situations
4. Annotations edited by the judiciary to ensure currency – prepares you to meet bench expectations
5. Accessible tables with procedural & substantive limitation periods, causes of action, defences and remedies, and civil appeal routes – provides you with the roadmap for your case
6. Quick Guide to Preparation and Filing of Court Materials – relieves you of last-minute panic to prepare court filings
7. Other Sources of topical discussion – directs you to quality publications for further research
8. E-discovery Checklist – reminds you of the do’s and don’ts of e-discovery
9. E-Book version that offers portability and free off-line access to full text of cases – allows you to leave your desk copies in your office
10. “Two-In-One” (Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure + fully annotated Small Claims Court Rules) – saves you the hassle to “toggle” between two Rules books

The New 2022 Edition Also Gives You...

• The latest amendments to Rule 1.08, concerning virtual hearings
• The latest amendments to and updated discussion on Rule 4.05, which came into force on July 20, 2020, to:
  • Authorize the use of Civil Submissions Online to submit documents to request filing and/or issuance in an SCJ civil proceeding
  • Prohibit the use of Civil Submissions Online to submit documents that are required or permitted to be filed/issued through the Civil Claims Online system or Teranet system
  • Authorize MAG to collect parties’ information and documentation
  • Authorize registrars to receive and process the documents and to request further information from the users; and
  • Address conflicts between the Civil Submission Online process and the general rules on electronic filing
• New regulations under the Class Proceedings Act
• Flowcharts Summarizing Processes under the Rules of Civil Procedure (as of January 1, 2021)
• Updated Superior Court of Justice Forms and Family Law Forms
• Updated Rules of Small Claims Court, including new section dealing with Electronic Court Documents, Communications, Signatures, and discussion of new developments regarding the assignee of debt as party per Rule 5.03(3) of the Rules of Civil Procedure
• Discussion of key recent cases including:
  • Absolute requirement of consent (Duggan (Litigation guardian of) v. Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corp.)
  • Test for granting leave under Rule 13.03, Leave to intervene in Divisional Court or Court of Appeal (Affleck v. Ontario (Attorney General)
  • Inability to serve under Rule 16 (Omega Process Servers Inc. v. Grillone)
  • Cause of action estoppel under Rule 21 (Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd.)
  • Extrinsic evidence obtained by jury (Patterson v. Peladeau)
  • Privilege and other restrictions on use under Rule 53 (Edwards v. McCarthy)
  • Contradictory evidence and the rule in Browne v. Dunn (Curley v. Taafe)
  • Appeal rights in class proceedings under the Courts of Justice Act (Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corp.)

Exclusive E-Book Functionality
And now combining technology and superior annotation and commentary, the OSCP includes a complimentary e-book version that exclusively offers hyperlinks to full text cases and so you can just read the rule, tap a case and obtain it without additional charge (provided you are online). Plus you can read, bookmark, copy and email text, do key word searches and make highlights and notes. Plus, LexisNexis e-books are optimized for all mobile devices.