Over the past few weeks, lawyers and litigants alike have
received a lot of information and guidance on the status of the
justice system in these challenging times. In particular, great
strides have been made to keep the system moving despite the
shuttering of offices and court houses amid the stay at home orders
impacting most of the population. So far,
urgent matters have been heard remotely on an expedited basis,
limitation periods have been suspended in Ontario retroactive
to March 16, 2020,
electronic filing for court documents has been greatly expanded
and legal governing bodies have been
offering services to accommodate lawyers.
Over the past week, the courts have continued to move forward to
accommodate us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
