Sent on behalf of Regional Senior Judge Sweeny –

Good afternoon,

Please find attached, the Central South Notice to the Profession which will take effect, Monday May 12, 2025.

Thank you,

Mr. Justice Paul R. Sweeny

Regional Senior Judge – Central South Region

Superior Court of Justice

Attached are the static ZOOM lines assigned to various court proceedings in Welland.

Sent on behalf of Regional Senior Justice Sweeny –

Good afternoon,

Please find attached the changes to the Notice to the Public and Profession for Welland and St. Catharines. This will take effect April 1, 2025.

Sent on behalf of Regional Senior Justice P. R. Sweeny –

Good afternoon Central South Law Associations,  

I am attaching a Notice to the Family Law Bar and Family Litigants outlining the Pilot Project in Hamilton and Kitchener Unified Family Courts and reminding parties and counsel to upload to Case Center.

Please share this message with your Association.

Thank you,

Mr. Justice Paul R. Sweeny

Regional Senior Judge – Central South Region

Superior Court of Justice

Sent on behalf of Regional Senior Justice P. R. Sweeny –

Good afternoon Central South Law Associations,  

Please note effective immediately, the long trial sittings are reserved for matters longer than 20 days. Attached is an updated long trial intake form. This form will be uploaded to the SCJ website.

The long trial sittings are now reserved for any trials that require 21 days or more. Any trials that are 20 days or fewer should be put to a local regular 4-week trial sittings.

Any long trials that are currently scheduled on a long trial list, will remain as scheduled. This new time requirement of 21 days or more will apply to any future trials applying for the long trial team.

Please share this message with your Association.

Thank you,

Mr. Justice Paul R. Sweeny

Regional Senior Judge – Central South Region

Superior Court of Justice

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Please see the following attachments:

1. Letter from Regional Senior Judge P. R. Sweeny RE: Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) for Family Cases and Revised Notice to Profession, Parties and Public effective February 1, 2024

2. NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION, PARTIES and PUBLIC – Effective February 1, 2024

3. Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution (Binding JDR) NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION, PARTIES and PUBLIC – Effective February 1, 2024

Attached please find a FOLA Real Estate update. 

Please find attached the above-noted Notice to the Profession. 

Please find attached the minutes from the St. Catharines Liaison and Community Resource Committee.