Martin Felsky

For those who have been patiently awaiting access, the final PDF versions are available here at ediscoverycanada.com on the Downloads page.

At a meeting of the Council, the National Model Practice Direction drafted by the Judges Technology Advisory Committee (“JTAC”) after extensive consultation, was unanimously approved.

The Court of Queen’s Bench has developed Practice Note 14 to provide guidance to the legal profession and the public regarding the preparation, management and presentation of electronic evidence. This Practice Note was developed after extensive consultation with members of the profession representing law firms of all sizes, sole practitioners, and litigation support professionals.

The Judges Technology Advisory Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council will be meeting on May 4, 2007, to discuss, among other agenda items, the draft Practice Directions completed last February.

The third and final round of consultations is now complete.

A perceptive large firm litigation law clerk writes today:
“I was wondering if you could give me some insight into “why lawyers should care” about the draft Ontario Practice Direction. As you know, there will be a meeting in Ottawa on January 10 and I’m hoping to encourage some lawyers to attend from our office; but am not sure how best to present the importance of the issue.”
It’s a good question, in part because it highlights the general lack of interest in “technical” matters of document production.

The Canadian Judicial Council has now established a schedule for the second round of in-person consultations on draft Practice Directions for Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia.