ESTREATALS INVOLVING IN-CUSTODY ACCUSED Detention review hearings under sections 520 and 525 of the Criminal Code and estreatal hearings when an accused who is in custody at a Provincial Correctional Centre is required to attend will be subject to the following:
None of the foregoing otherwise alters or changes any existing practice directions or scheduling of these hearings. Applications with supporting materials must still be filed, and applications must still proceed, in the judicial centre in which the matter originates.
The accused will appear remotely either by video or by teleconference from the institution in which they are located, unless the trial and motion coordinator (for Winnipeg appearances) or the local trial coordinator (for appearances outside Winnipeg) is advised by counsel or a self-represented accused at least five full business days prior to the scheduled hearing date that an accused is to appear at the hearing in person (to permit sufficient time for transportation).
Counsel for the accused will appear in person in the judicial centre in which the matter originates, unless permission is granted in advance by the presiding judge for counsel to appear remotely and the judicial centre in which the hearing is taking place has the requisite video capacity for counsel to also attend remotely. When appearing remotely, counsel are to contact the coordinator for the judicial centre in which the matter is proceeding to obtain call-in instructions.
The foregoing is subject to any direction by a judge that an accused is to appear in person.
This new procedure will begin September 8, 2026. In the Winnipeg Judicial Centre, estreatal hearings, which have typically taken place on the last Monday of the month, will take place on the last Tuesday of the month.
Coming into effect: This Practice Direction comes into effect on September 8, 2026.
“Please be advised that effective April 15, 2026, and until further notice, the Associate Judges, Winnipeg Centre, will be adding a weekly list to hear without notice notices of motion that fall within the Associate Judges’ jurisdiction in the Family Division and General Division of the Court. This list will be held weekly on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. A form of Order for consideration of the presiding Associate Judge should be submitted with the required motion materials.
Nothing in this notice is meant to restrict parties from continuing to have without notice notices of motion heard on the daily Winnipeg Associate Judges’ uncontested list at 9:30 a.m. In other words, without notice motions may be filed on either list.
The new without notice list will be heard by way of teleconference. The teleconference number is 1-833-231-5001 with a Participant ID number of 5763182.”
“Please be advised that effective November 3, 2025, a new teleconference number is to be used for the Associate Judges’ Uncontested Lists in Winnipeg, Brandon and Dauphin.
The new teleconference number for all locations is 1-833-231-5001. The Participant ID numbers are as follows:
Winnipeg: 5763182
Brandon: 5999498
Dauphin: 5622817 ”
“This is a reminder that the Notice of November 14, 2014 (as attached) regarding the need to e-mail the Criminal Motion Coordinator that a contested bail review will be proceeding in the Court of King’s Bench remains in effect. As such, where counsel do not confirm by e-mail to the Criminal Motion Coordinator that a matter will be proceeding in accordance with the guidelines provided in this Notice, the application will not be heard on a contested basis.”
King’s Bench Rule 19.02(4) (as modified by Rule 19.09) provides that a party who has been noted in default need not be served with any document in the action, except where the court orders otherwise. Where a party has been noted in default and another party moves before a judge for judgment against the party in default, it should be anticipated that service of the motion for default judgment will be required in most circumstances where the claim is not for a liquidated amount. Where a liquidated amount is claimed, the presiding judge may still exercise their discretion to require service depending on the nature of the claim and evidence in support of damages. It is anticipated that related rule changes may result.
King’s Bench Rule 59.03(1) provides that any party affected by an order may prepare a draft of the formal order and shall, unless otherwise ordered by the court, send it to all other parties represented at the hearing for approval of its form.
Effective immediately, where a party is represented by counsel, unless directed otherwise by the court, counsel’s approval of the form of the draft formal order may be indicated by any of the following:
Original, copy, or digital signature of counsel indicating their consent to the form of order; or
A written representation by counsel who prepared the draft of the formal order certifying that all counsel consent to the form of order.
This Consolidated Practice Direction combines and replaces all previously issued practice-related directions, notices and other documents, with the exception of the documents listed below which remain in force and continue to be posted on the Manitoba Courts’ website:
Amended June 4th – Ordering Transcripts for matters to be heard in the Court of Appeal
This notice is intended to streamline the process for ordering transcripts when appealing from a lower court to the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal requires one paper copy and one electronic copy of any transcript it is to consider on hearing an appeal, unless a judge orders otherwise. Pursuant to both rule 16(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules (Civil) and rule 11(1)(a) of the Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules, an appellant is required to provide confirmation that the necessary transcripts have been ordered at the time the initiating document is filed.
Effective immediately, this confirmation shall be in the form of a completed court transcript order request, which is to accompany the notice of appeal or initiating notice of motion at the time of filing.
In order to accommodate members of the Bar who wish to attend the 40th anniversary celebration of the Family Division, the Child Protection Docket will be closed on Friday, June 21, 2024.
The Manitoba Law Library would like to acknowledge with gratitude that we are situated on Treaty One Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
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