Summary of Findings & Recommendations

Honourable Coulter A. Osborne, Q.C.
November 2007

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Table of Contents

1. Letter of Transmittal
2. List of Recommendations
   1. Introduction
   2. Judicial Resources
   3. Small Claims Court
   4. Simplified Procedure
   5. Summary Disposition of Cases (Rules 20 & 21)
   6. Unrepresented Litigants
   7. Civil Juries
   8. Discovery
   9. Expert Evidence
   10. Litigation Management
   11. Pre-Trials and Trial Management
   12. Appeals
   13. Motion and Trial Scheduling
   14. Venue
   15. Civility
   16. Technology in the Civil Justice System
   17. Civil Rules Committee
   18. Automobile Negligence Claims
   19. Proportionality and Costs of Litigation
3. Appendices
   1. Appendix A – Terms of Reference
   2. Appendix B – Consultation Paper
   3. Appendix C – List of Organizations Consulted

Copyright, 2007

• ISBN 978-1-4249-5128-4 (Print - English)
• ISBN 978-1-4249-5129-1 (HTML - English)
• ISBN 978-1-4249-5130-7 (PDF - English)
• ISBN 978-1-4249-5131-4 (Print - French)
• ISBN 978-1-4249-5132-1 (HTML - French)
• ISBN 978-1-4249-5133-8 (PDF - French)

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