Administrative Dismissals: Setting Aside The Dismissal And Factors Considered

In the Ontario legal landscape, advancing legal actions in a timely manner is not only critical to the success of an action, but also the preservation of access to justice for all participants in our legal system.

Unfortunately, the civil Courts have been systemically impacted by delay. This is of the utmost concern given the vast quantum of claims in the Small Claims Court, where required attendances prior to a trial are minimal. Compounding this systemic delay is that some cases simply languish, seemingly abandoned by the parties and/or inadvertently not advanced.

As of May 13, 2024, administrative dismissals have resumed, read our blogon the resumption of Administrative Dismissals. As such, Superior Court civil actions commenced prior to November 12, 2018, not set down for trial and to which Rule 48.14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure apply, will be subject to administrative dismissal beginning May 13, 2024, as will Small Claims Court actions not set down for