This user-friendly annual handbook has proven to be one of the most-often resorted to resources for Ontario civil litigators. It serves as a "one-stop" source, taking the reader sequentially through a civil proceeding – from the initial retainer, to the pleadings and discovery, to trial and appeals.
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Langue de publication: English
Publié: 16 septembre 2026
Éditeur: LexisNexis Canada
Preparing a winning case is all in the details. It requires familiarity not only with the issues, the evidence and the law, but with the procedural and tactical finer points of the litigation process.
The Indispensable Pocket Reference for Ontario Civil Litigators
Ontario Litigator's Pocket Reference by Ira Nishisato is user-friendly annual handbook that has proven to be one of the most-often consulted resources for Ontario civil litigators. It serves as a "one-stop" source, taking the reader sequentially through a civil proceeding – from the initial retainer, to pleadings and discovery, to trial and appeal.
Use it Every Day
Twenty-five fully updated appendices bring together a wide range of practical information needed by lawyers and their support staff on a daily basis, including:
What's New in This Edition
Chapter 1: Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 2: Commencement of Proceedings
Chapter 3: Defences and Subsidiary Claims
Chapter 4: Pleadings
Chapter 5: Matters Arising Subsequent to Pleadings
Chapter 6: Discovery Plan and Discovery of Documents
Chapter 7: Examination for Discovery
Chapter 8: Motions
Chapter 9: Setting Down for Trial
Chapter 10: The Trial
Chapter 11: Appeals
Appendices
App. A: Province of Ontario Judicial Regions
App. B: Directory of Ontario Courthouses
App. C: Directions to Ontario Courthouses
App. D: Motions Court Days and Times
App. E: Toronto Region Masters and Key Contacts
App. F: Toronto Courts Telephone Directory
App. G: Directory of Law Firms
App. H: Practice Direction and Notices to the Profession (Court of Appeal)
App. I: Practice Directions (Divisional Court)
App. J: Practice Directions and Notices to the Profession (Superior Court of Justice)
App. K: Practice Directions and Notices to the Profession (Specialized Courts)
App. L: Court Filing Fees
App. M: Mediators' Fees (Rules 24.1 and 75.1)
App. N: Binding of Documents
App. O: Commercial List Forms
App. P: Toronto Region Forms
App. Q: Court Reporters and Official Examiners
App. R: Costs Tariff and Information for the Profession
App. S: Rates of Interest (Courts of Justice Act)
App. T: Common Causes of Action, Defences and Remedies
App. U: Common Limitation and Notice Periods
App. V: Flowcharts summarizing the processes under the Rules of Civil Procedure in effect as of January 1, 2021
App. W: Appeal Charts
App. X: Standard Legal Citations
App. Y: Directory of Websites for Litigators