OBA PROGRAM | On Demand
Original Program Date: April 28, 2025

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On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review* Working Group released their Phase 2 Consultation Paper outlining proposed changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure that would fundamentally alter the civil litigation process in Ontario. Some of the key aspects of the new proposed regime reflect elements of UK and Australian civil procedure.

Join us for this valuable program to:

• Get up to speed on the proposed changes with Working Group Co-Chair Justice Cary Boswell; and
• Gather helpful insights on the benefits, challenges and nuances of these changes from counsel practicing in the jurisdictions with similar procedures to those proposed, including:
  • Paul Devlin - Australian counsel with New York practice experience; and 
  • James Tumbridge - UK counsel with Canadian and US practice experience. 

Don’t miss this important session to hear what effective advocacy looks like under this type of regime and the essential skills you will need to continue to excel.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Mariam Moktar, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP | OBA 2^nd Vice-President

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

The Honourable R. Cary Boswell, Superior Court of Justice and Civil Rules Review Working Group Co-Chair
Paul Devlin, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia (Sydney, Australia)
James Tumbridge, Keystone Law (London, United Kingdom)

*The Civil Rules Review (CRR) is a comprehensive review of the Rules of Civil Procedure and joint undertaking of the Chief Justice of Ontario and the Attorney General, which launched in January 2024. The CRR is currently in the second of three phases.