Guide to Civil Motion Court Forms Package (Ontario Superior Court of Justice): Notice of Motion; Affidavit; Confirmation; Draft Order; Motion Record Format

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Save on getting the package deal! This 2nd edition Guide contains all 5 Guides in a single document. You can purchase this Guide by adding this item to your Cart and checking out by credit card.  Alternatively, you can pay by e-transfer to Heather Hui-Litwin at [email protected]. This document includes Guides to the Notice of Motion, Affidavit, Confirmation Form, Draft Order and Motion Record Format. It is applicable to civil motions that are filed at the Ontario Superior Court. Note that this Guide does not apply to family law or small claims court matters.

Description

Litigation Help Guides to Motion Court Forms include explanations and examples to guide you on how to fill out these forms. This package includes all 5 Guides. This document includes Guides to the Notice of Motion, Affidavit, Confirmation Form, Draft Order and Motion Record Format. Check out the Table of Contents:

Table of Contents

(1) Introduction: What is a Motion?…………………………………………………………………………… 4

(2) The Story of the Dispute………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

(3) Guide to “Notice of Motion”…………………………………………………………………………………. 6

(3-1) Sample Notice of Motion……………………………………………………………………………………. 6

(3-2)  Guide to each Section of the Notice………………………………………………………………….. 9

Section 1: General Heading………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

Section 2: “Proposed Method of Hearing”………………………………………………………………….. 10

Section 3: “The Motion is For”…………………………………………………………………………………. 10

Section 4: “The Grounds For the Motion are”……………………………………………………………… 10

Section 5: Documentary Evidence…………………………………………………………………………….. 10

Section 6: End Section…………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Video: How to Prepare a Notice of Motion……………………………………………………………………… 11

(3-3)  Other Resources for Guide to Notice of Motion……………………………………………….. 11

(4) Guide to Completing an  “Affidavit”………………………………………………………………….. 12

(4-1) What is an “Exhibit”?………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

(4-2) An affidavit must be “commissioned”……………………………………………………………….. 13

(4-3) Litigation Help Videos on Affidavits………………………………………………………………….. 15

(4-4) Sample Affidavit……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

(4-5) Sample Exhibit…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18

(4-6) Other Resources for Guide to Affidavit……………………………………………………………… 19

(5) Guide to the Confirmation step…………………………………………………………………………. 20

(5-1) Sample Confirmation form……………………………………………………………………………….. 21

(6) Guide to “draft order”…………………………………………………………………………………………. 22

(6-1) Sample Draft Order………………………………………………………………………………………….. 24

(6-2) Resources for Guide to Draft Order………………………………………………………………….. 26

(7) Guide to Motion Record Format………………………………………………………………………… 26

(7-1) Sample Front Cover in a Motion Record…………………………………………………………… 28

(7-2) Sample Index page…………………………………………………………………………………………… 31

(7-3) Sample Backsheet……………………………………………………………………………………………. 33

(7-4) Other Resources for Motion Record Format…………………………………………………….. 33

(8) Helpful Resources for Motion court…………………………………………………………………… 34

(9) Feedback……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34

 

Authors

Heather Hui-Litwin is the Founder of Litigation Help, Public Legal Education.  Before she went to law school, she was involved in a personal civil lawsuit. She brings a combined perspective from being both a self-represented litigant and a lawyer to her delivery of public legal education programs.

Heather Douglas is an experienced civil litigator. She has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, and various tribunals in Ontario. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2013. She is an active member of the Ontario Bar Association and a proud volunteer of the 519 Legal Clinic and the Pro Bono Ontario Hotline. Heather also acts as an Advisor to other lawyers as part of the Coach and Advisor Network (CAN) through the Law Society of Ontario.