As many people now know, the impact of COVID-19 has affected
court proceedings in Ontario in numerous ways. Within the area of
estate litigation, although not all issues have been addressed, the
Superior Court of Justice has provided some guidance with respect
to how both urgent and non-urgent matters can move forward.
Hearings
On March 15th, a notice was issued by the Chief Justice of the
Superior Court of Justice, suspending the hearing of all non-urgent
matters in the Superior Court of Justice. All non-urgent matters
scheduled after March 17th were adjourned sine
die. The Court indicated that these matters would be
rescheduled after June 1st, however it is unknown how
the re-scheduling will be handled. It is possible that counsel will
need to agree on a new hearing date and submit revised scheduling
forms.
