Family Law Town Hall

The Family Bench and Bar Committee will be hosting a Town Hall on April 20, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Jury Assembly Room at 161 Elgin Street, Ottawa, and the family bar is invited and encouraged to attend. To be addressed are the following:

1. Current practice issues and changes to the local practices in Ottawa for family law;
2. The implementation of the new First Court Date practice and procedure;
3. The new Family Court Calendar;
4. An update on the Domestic Violence Project;
5. Representation in Family Court;
6. The Supervised Access Centre Exchange hours;
7. Consent of the LAJ is not required for adjournment of Family Settlement Conferences on consent; and
8. The family bar’s feedback on the initiative by the Ministry of the Attorney General on how to improve the accessibility of family law services in the Province of Ontario.  Justice Bonkalo will lead the Family Law Review to consider whether a broader range of legal services providers such as paralegals, law clerks and students should be allowed to handle certain family law matters.

We look forward to having you join us.