Courts
Small
Claims Court
The Small Claims Court is a distinct branch of the Superior Court
of Justice. It has civil jurisdiction for monetary claims up to
$ 25,000 (from January 1, 2010). Some matters are heard by Small
Claims Court judges who are appointed by provincial government.
The majority of matters are heard by Deputy Judges who are lawyers
that preside part-time in Small Claims Court and are appointed
by the Regional Senior Judge with the approval of the Attorney
General of Ontario. The Small Claims Court Rules: Statutory
Limitation - 2 years;
Case flow : Plaintiff's Claim-Statement of Defence to be
issued within 20 days - Settlement Conference-Trial; Here you
can see courtroom
layout
Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario Court of Justice is one of two trial courts in Ontario
(together with the Superior Court of Justice) that make up the
Court of Ontario. The Ontario Court of Justice is composed of
provincially appointed judges and justices of the peace. As a
“statutory” Court (a Court created by statute), the Ontario Court
of Justice has that jurisdiction which is specifically given to
it by the laws of Ontario and Canada. In broad terms, the justices
of the peace of the Court have jurisdiction with respect to provincial
offences, bail hearings and search warrants. Judges of the Court
deal with the overwhelming majority of criminal charges laid within
the province.
Paralegals are allowed to practice in the Ontario Court of Justice
under the Provincial Offences Act on summary conviction
offences where the maximum penalty does not exceed six months'
imprisonment. Here you can see courtroom
layout
Provincial Offences Court
The Provincial Offences Court is the court that is handling
traffic charges in Ontario. You should read the instructions on
the back of the ticket to see which Provincial Offences Court
you need to submit your ticket to, or pay your fine at.
Workplace
Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB/WSIAT)
Accept claims from workers who became injuried at work or at work
or become sick because of his/her job. As a worker, you can claim
benefits for a work-related accident or illness if you have:
received health care, and/or lost time or wages from work beyond
the day of accident/illness, or continued to work but on partial
hours only.
Statutory
Accident Benefits and Financial Service Commission of Ontario
(FSCO)
Being a paralegal(your Statutory Accident Benefits Representative)
I can on your behalf:perform a wide variety of services.These
include, the following activities concerning a claim for statutory
accident benefits: advising another person about his or
her rights under the SABS; completing or assisting in completing
application forms; discussing and negotiating with an insurer
or adjuster; attending dispute resolution proceedings at
FSCO, in Small Claims Court or private arbitration; or
negotiating the settlement of SABS claims.
Landlord
and Tenant Board
The Landlord and Tenant Boards role is to resolve disputes
between most residential landlords and tenants.As your representative
in the Board I can deal with the following issues: Maintenance
and Repair; Tenancy Termination; Eviction;Unpaid rental fee and
more.