by Canadian Defence Lawyers
December 11, 2019
Your Office

Moderator: Surina Sud, Kostyniuk & Greenside LLP

Speaker: Rick Aucoin, Beard Winter LLP

Simpler, Cheaper and Faster Trials:
What you need to Know About the New Changes to Rule 76 (Simplified Procedure) 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

This audioconference is suitable for adjusters and claims professionals who want to gain knowledge on the upcoming changes, as these changes affect insurers and their strategies in preparing and litigating a claim.

More expeditious and affordable trials are coming to a courtroom near you. Are you up to speed on the new changes that the Attorney General for Ontario will be making to Rule 76 (Simplified Procedure) as well as the monetary value of claims in Ontario Small Claims cases?

Join Beard Winter LLP’s Rick Aucoin as he discusses the new changes that take effect January 1, 2020 and how they will impact claims disputes, including:

•          Increases to monetary limits of claims brought under Rule 76 (Simplified Procedure)               and in Small Claims matters;
•          New limits on recovery of costs and disbursements;
•          New limits on length of trial and advantages in reducing the time to trial;
•          When to pursue and not pursue a claim under Simplified Procedure;
•          Strategies for Small Claims Court claims under the new changes;

A Q&A session will take place at the end of the audio conference. If you wish to submit a question ahead of the audio conference, please email Mary Ellen Thibodeau at maryellen@cdlawyers.org. Dialing instructions and materials will be emailed prior to the program.

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Price includes one dial in line, unlimited attendees. There is a charge of $28.25 for each additional line
Email bushra@cdlawyers.org to arrange additional lines

Prices include HST BN 84996 1974

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