The Conduct of an Appeal Blog

Court of Appeal judge calls for reform of final-interlocutory distinction

We have written before in this blog where a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario has called for legislative reform of the statutory appeal routes...

Court of Appeal addresses novel question of appellate jurisdiction in class proceedings

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently addressed a novel question of appellate jurisdiction: is an order refusing to extend the time to opt out of...

Appellate jurisdiction over interrelated final and interlocutory orders (with a COVID practice point)

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on the jurisdiction of the court over interrelated final and interlocutory orders. In Martin v....

“Minimal role” for appellate courts reviewing case management orders

As the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently confirmed in Louis v. Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49, discretionary case management orders attract deference on...

New Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada for 2021

Effective January 27, 2021, amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (Rules) and the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed...

Appellate judge addresses “political or ideological” intervention motions (and other judges)

The Federal Court of Appeal recently addressed the role of interveners and, in doing so, the proper role of the courts. In Canada (Attorney General)...