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The Supreme Court of Canada hears appeals from less than 3% of the decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, therefore in a practical sense, the Court of Appeal is the last avenue of appeal for most litigants in Ontario. [2] Among the Court of Appeal's most notable decisions was the 2003 ruling in Halpern v Canada (AG) that found defining ...
It united and continued the three courts of original jurisdiction (Queen's Bench, Chancery, and Common Pleas) and the Court of Appeal into a single Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario, with two divisions: (1) the Court of Appeal, with five judges; and (2) the High Court of Justice, with twelve judges.
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
Courts of Justice Act: Appeals to: Superior Court of Justice Court of Appeal for Ontario: Judge term length: 8 years (Chief Justice), 6 years (Associate Chief Justices) [1] Website: ontariocourts.ca/ocj: Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice [1] Currently: Sharon Nicklas [2] Since: May 1, 2023 [3] Lead position ends: 2023
"This is an Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, dated the 15th June 1910, on appeal from a decision of MacMahon, J., of the 26th November 1909. The learned Judges of the Appeal Court were in the result equally divided in opinion, and consequently the decision of MacMahon, J., was affirmed." Lord Macnaghten Lord Robson
In Ontario, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) is made up of 13 members: 7 lay members, 2 judges, 1 member appointed by the Ontario Judicial Council, and 3 from the legal community. [2] JAAC recommends a list of 3 or 4 candidates, far less than its federal counterpart. [3]
King’s Privy Council. Prime minister (List of prime ministers): Justin Trudeau; Cabinet (List of Canadian ministries): 29th Canadian Ministry; President of the Privy Council; Clerk of the Privy Council; Privy Council Office; Public Service; Provincial and territorial executive councils. Premiers
From 1972-1977 Watt worked as a lawyer, and was the Deputy Director of the Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions Branch. From 1977-1985 was Senior Crown Counsel with the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario and was responsible for argument of criminal appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. [1]