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This is an update of our previous article regarding available court services which can be found here. This article provides an overview of court services that are available for civil and Commercial List matters as of the date of publication of this article.

Ontario Superior Court of Justice

On May 13, 2020, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") released an updated Notice to the Profession (the "Notice") stating that the Court will not resume:

• in-person hearings of any court matter until July 6, 2020, at the earliest; and
• civil jury selection or jury trials until September 2020, at the earliest.

The Court continues to hold remote hearings for the urgent civil and Commercial List matters and non-urgent civil matters discussed in our previous article. The Court is also continuing to expand its virtual services for hearings in writing, by telephone, or by videoconference. Effective May 19, 2020, contested motions and applications may now be