October 29, 2025 – Non-Compliance With Practice Directions

“Non-compliance with a page, spacing, or font requirement of the Practice Direction undermines the direction given by the Chief Justice of this Court, interferes with the administration of justice because of the workload problems it creates for judges, and can result in unfairness to an opposing party who does comply with the Practice Direction.

It appears to me that an express rule in both the Family Law Rules and the Rules of Civil Procedure, that conferred authority on the Court to hold lawyers to account for obvious breaches of the Practice Directions issued by the Chief Justice is the most practical solution.  Given the frequency with which there is non-compliance with the Practice Direction, I would suggest this is a necessary rule amendment and recommend that the respective rules committees consider such an amendment.”

          Ramdoo v. Houlden, 2024 ONSC 5994 (CanLII) at 4, 13

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