O. Reg. 175/24: RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

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ontario regulation 175/24

made under the

Courts of Justice Act

Made: April 5, 2024
Approved: April 24, 2024
Filed: April 25, 2024
Published on e-Laws: April 25, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: May 11, 2024

Amending Reg. 194 of R.R.O. 1990

(RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE)

1. Rule 6.1.01 of Regulation 194 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

Separate Hearings

6.1.01 (1) The court may order a separate hearing on one or more issues in a proceeding, including separate hearings on the issues of liability and damages,

(a) on a party’s motion, with or without the consent of the other parties; or

(b) at a conference under Rule 50, with the consent of the parties.

(2) In determining whether to order a separate hearing, the court shall consider,

(a) whether ordering a separate hearing will dispose of some or all of the issues, shorten or simplify the rest of the proceeding or result in a substantial saving of costs;

(b) whether the issues are clearly severable and can be heard separately without unduly repeating evidence or risking inconsistent findings of fact;

(c) whether ordering a separate hearing would unduly prejudice or advantage a party, including the impact on any counterclaim, crossclaim or third or subsequent party claim or, in cases where a jury notice has been delivered, on a party’s election to have the action heard by a jury;

(d) the impact of ordering a separate hearing at the applicable stage in the proceeding; and

(e) any other relevant matter.

2. Subrule 48.04 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) Leave of the court is not required for,

(a) a motion to compel compliance with any obligation imposed by a rule listed in clause (2) (b); or

(b) a motion under rule 6.1.01 for a separate hearing on one or more issues in a proceeding, including separate hearings on the issues of liability and damages.

3. Rule 50.04 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

5. If any of the parties intends to seek an order granting separate hearings under rule 6.1.01, the filing party’s position on proceeding by way of separate hearings.

4. Rule 50.06 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

9. The intention, if any, of a party to seek an order granting separate hearings under rule 6.1.01.

5. (1) Subrule 76.10 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “to be filed” in the portion before clause (a).

(2) Clause 76.10 (4) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of subclause (i), by adding “and” at the end of subclause (ii) and by adding the following subclause:

(iii) if any of the parties intends to seek an order granting separate hearings under rule 6.1.01, the filing party’s position on proceeding by way of separate hearings.

Commencement

6. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2024 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Civil Rules Committee:
Le Comité des règles en matière civile :

Hayley Pitcher

Deputy Director/Sous directrice/Acting

Executive Legal Officer/Advocate directrice

intérimaire/Acting Secretary of the Civil Rules

Committee/Secrétaire intérimaire du Comité

des règles en matière civile

Court of Appeal for Ontario/Cour d’appel de

l’Ontario

Date made: April 5, 2024
Pris le : 5 avril 2024

I approve this Regulation.
J’approuve le présent règlement.

Le procureur général,

Doug Downey

Attorney General

Date approved: April 24, 2024
Approuvé le : 24 avril 2024

 

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