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Criminal Proceedings Rules for the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Version of section 29.06 from 2012-03-01 to 2013-12-31:

  •  (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the case supervision judge, a case supervision conference in proceedings where all parties are represented by counsel, shall be conducted in the case supervision or pre-trial conference room, judges’ chambers or other suitable rooms in the courthouse.

Self-Represented Accused
  • (2) Where any party to a proceeding in which a case supervision conference is held is not represented by counsel, the case supervision conference shall be held in accordance with rules 28.04(2)-(5).

Specific Authority of the Case Supervision Judge
  • (3) The case supervision judge may:

    • (a) establish or revise any schedule for pre-trial applications, trial or other proceedings;

    • (b) secure the parties’ agreement or give directions about the order in which pre-trial applications or other preliminary applications shall be heard;

    • (c) secure the parties’ agreement or give directions about the manner in which evidence will be presented on pre-trial or other preliminary applications;

    • (d) secure the parties’ agreement to or give directions about a judge other than the trial judge hearing and determining pre-trial or other preliminary applications;

    • (e) secure the parties’ agreement or give directions about the manner in which decisions made by a judge other than the trial judge on pre-trial or other preliminary applications are to be incorporated into the record or other proceedings;

    • (f) secure the parties agreement or give directions about the materials to be filed in support of and in response to any pre-trial or other preliminary applications;

    • (g) establish a schedule for the service and filing of any materials required for any pre-trial or other preliminary applications;

    • (h) secure the parties’ agreement to or give directions about admissions of fact or other agreements about issues of fact and the attendances of witnesses on issues not in dispute;

    • (i) require the prosecutor to provide a list of the names of the persons who will or may be called as witnesses for the prosecution;

    • (j) secure the parties’ agreement or give directions about any interpreters or technological equipment required in the proceedings and make arrangements through court personnel to ensure such requirements are met;

    • (k) secure the parties’ agreement to or give directions about the manner in which evidence may be presented at trial to assist its comprehension by jurors;

    • (l) identify contested issues of fact and law and explore methods to resolve them; and,

    • (m) recommend the appointment of a case management judge under rule 29A or 29B.

Role of Trial Judge
  • (4) Any directions given by the case supervision judge are subject to revision by the judge presiding in the proceedings according to the best interests of the administration of justice.


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