Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Notices

The Court has recently issued the following Practice Direction and Notice:

Practice Direction

Comprehensive Amendments to Court of Queen’s Bench Rules (Family) Effective February 1, 2019

The Court of Queen’s Bench will be introducing a new model for scheduling and case  flow management in respect of non-child protection family proceedings. The implementation date is February 1, 2019. The model is designed to enhance the capacity of all Manitobans to better access justice in the area of family law within a system that will be significantly less complex, less slow and less expensive. The New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow (New FD Model) is expected to achieve that goal by ensuring that those cases that can be resolved will be resolved at the earliest point possible. Where otherwise contested matters cannot be resolved, the New FD Model will ensure that those matters are adjudicated within a predictable and finite period of time, mindful of what will be stable and consistent reference points or “meaningful events”, which events will themselves be governed by clear, identifiable and predictable timelines. (Download full Practice Direction here.) 

Notice

Practice Direction: New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management of Non-Child Protection Family Division Matters

The Practice Direction regarding the New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management of Non-Child Protection Family Division Matters will come into force effective immediately.

Both  notices are dated December 17, 2018.