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Online Litigation Support (Ontario)



NOTE: Caselines, ZOOM and our Brave New World

The COVID crisis has jump-started our court and tribunals systems to embrace the internet and electronic (phone and ZOOM) hearings more rapidly than they would have otherwise. Most of the new 'law' in this regard is set out in court-issued 'practice directives' ('PDs') [see E-ACCESS] or in the various tribunal websites, which before the virus were important, but now are procedurally indispensable.

The courts in particular have embraced .pdf documents, necessitating the purchase of proprietary software (typically from Adobe). Much as I hate the courts rolling-over to a single proprietary software regime, it's happened now and I've had to move with the virus-ridden times. My litigation services, if document preparation is contracted for and the case demands, will now include .pdf documents with all the fancy Adobe features that the courts and tribunals want.


Litigation support is a service that naturally follows after having Simon perform a thorough litigation assessment (opinion). Once a litigation assessment has been concluded, litigation support can be negotiated for any stages of your litigation, including hearing or trial. Litigation support is also available for post-hearing statutory reviews, reconsiderations, appeals, judicial reviews and collections.

Litigation support services include:
  • ongoing assessment, advice and proactive tactical planning through the agreed stages of your litigation proceeding;
  • maximum 48 hour responses to all client emails (weekends and holidays excepted)
  • firm completion dates for extensive work
  • review, analysis and explanation of letters, documents and pleadings received
  • content drafting for your letters, documents and pleadings (you still have to physically prepare and deliver/serve them, with Simon's guidance on how to do that)
  • consideration of settlement oppourtunities at all stage of the case
All Simon's litigation support services are specifically addressed to the needs of self-representing litigants. No prior legal experience on your part is assumed or needed.

If you hire Simon for litigation support, you still directly manage your case as a self-represented individual - but with his online assessment, advice and guidance. Simon does not go on-record with the court or tribunal for you. All communications between you and him will be conducted by email (and documents by pdf scan).



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