Background & purpose of the system 1 basic institutions, processes, and players 3

Case Management

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  Recall flowchart
  
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  R. 77.01 establishes case management where appropriate
  
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    The purpose of this Rule is to establish a case management system that provides case management only of those proceedings for which a need for the court’s intervention is demonstrated and only to the degree that is appropriate, as determined in reliance on the criteria set out in this Rule.
    
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  Also only applies in Toronto, Ottawa, Windsor R. 77.02
  
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  Another tool of efficiency
  
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  Judge is available to help move things along R. 77.04 (1)-(2) (decide on number of witnesses, narrow the issues, etc.)
  
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    (1) A judge or case management master may,
    
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      (a) extend or abridge a time prescribed by an order or the rules
      
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      (b) adjourn a case conference;
      
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      (c) set aside an order made by the registrar
      
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      (d) establish or amend a timetable; and
      
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      (e) make orders, impose terms, give directions and award costs as necessary to carry out the purpose of this Rule. O. Reg. 438/08, s. 64.
      
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    (2) A judge or case management master may, on his or her own initiative, require the parties to appear before him or her or to participate in a conference call to deal with any matter arising in connection with the case management of the proceeding, including a failure to comply with an order or the rules
    
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  “One Judge Model” is a new pilot in ON – idea is that rather than having parties appear in front of different judges along the way for motions etc., contemplates having the same judge all the way including motions, pre-trial settlement, trial
  
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    Historically, typically tried to insulate the trial judge from pre-trial events to ensure they are independent
    
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    Might move away from one-judge model if the parties want to explore a serious settlement conference –