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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. The Practice Directions provide detailed standards for the exchange and presentation of documentary evidence in electronic form.  British Columbia has already issued a Practice Direction that came into effect July 2006.  See http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/sc/ElectronicEvidenceProject/ElectronicEvidenceProject.asp

The sessions are presented by Sandra Potter of Potter Farrelly, the consultant retained by the Council. This is an important opportunity to present your views on the drafts. To obtain copies of the latest draft documents, visit http://150.101.156.34/pdcanada/

Sessions organized for January 2007. Please note venues are still being negotiated and will be advised shortly:

Halifax – All of these sessions will be held at Nova Scotia Barristers Society, Suite 1101, 1645 Granville Street, Halifax

Monday 8 January 2007 

10.30 am – 12.30 pm Lawyers session

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

2 pm – 5 pm Litigation Support Personnel

Tuesday 9 January 2007 

10.30 am – 12.30 pm Lawyers session

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

Ottawa

Wednesday 10 January 2007 

9.30 am – 12 noon Litigation Support Personnel

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

2 pm – 4 pm Lawyers session

Toronto

Thursday and Friday 11 & 12 January 2007  (same sessions for both days)

9 am – 12.30 pm Litigation Support Personnel

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

2 pm – 4 pm Lawyers - these sessions will be held at Campbell House

Calgary

Monday & Tuesday 22 & 23 January 2007  (same sessions for both days)

9 am – 12.30 pm Litigation Support Personnel

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

2 pm – 4 pm Lawyers

Edmonton

Thursday and Friday 24 & 25 January 2007  (same sessions for both days)

9 am – 12.30 pm Litigation Support Personnel

12.30 pm – 2 pm Judges and Court Administrators

2 pm – 4 pm Lawyers