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Notices and Practice Directions

All Notices related to COVID-19 changes can be found here

Memos, Practice Directions and Notices

Memo

October 22, 2020 - Schedule of Hearings (Summer and Fall Terms for 2021)

Practice Directions

• August 12, 2021 - Re-Revised Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management Practices before the Masters 
• June 17, 2021 - Forms of Address for Parties, Counsel and the Judiciary of the Court of Queen's Bench 
• June 15, 2021 - Divorce Act Amendments - Pleadings
• February 12, 2021 - Practice Direction - Divorce Act Amendment Rules
• December 18, 2020 - Adjustments to Current Scheduling Protocols - January 11 to 29, 2021, Video Conference Civil Trials and the Continuation of Other Remote Services (general division)
• December 14, 2020 - Family Division Case Flow Model Practice Issues
• March 5, 2020 - Detention Review Hearings Under Sections 520 and 525 of the Criminal Code:  Thompson and The Pas Judicial Centres
• February 13, 2020 - New Family Division Case Flow Model Updates and Clarifications
• February 13, 2020 - Proceedings under The Domestic Violence and Stalking Act - applications to set aside/vary a Protection order (general and family divisions)
• February 3, 2020 - New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management Practice before the Master
• September 4, 2019 - Class Action Judicial Protocol
• August 6, 2019 - The One Judge Model Effective September 3, 2019
• July 30, 2019 - Recent Amendments to Queen's Bench Rule 70
• Form 70CC Notice of Appeal from a Master for a Family Proceeding under Case Management Process
• Form 70DD Request for Motion or Subsequent Case Conference
• June 28, 2019 - Best Practices in Transitional Cases Under the New Family Division Case Flow Model
• February 28, 2019 - New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management Practice before the Masters and Schedule A Order
• February 1, 2019 - Filing Civil Motions before the Pre-Trial Judge
• January 14, 2019 - Scheduling of Civil Motions
• December 21, 2018 - Child Protection Proceedings (St. Boniface and Selkirk Centres)
• December 21, 2018 - Child Protection Proceedings (Flin Flon, Swan River and The Pas centres)
• December 17, 2018 - Comprehensive amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules (Family) effective Feb 1, 2019
• December 14, 2018 - Transitional Issues with Respect to the Family Property References to the Master (Brandon Only)
• December 14, 2018 - Transitional Issues with Respect to the Family Property References to the Master (Winnipeg Only)
• December 4, 2018 - Child Protection Proceedings (Dauphin Centre)
• December 4, 2018 - Child Protection Proceedings (Brandon Centre)
• December 4, 2018 - Pre-Trial Briefs in Civil Actions
• October 4, 2018 - New Family Division Case Flow Model
• June 22, 2018 - Appeals Under the Provincial Offences Act
• March 14, 2018 - Civil Trial Scheduling Conflicts
• December 22, 2017 - Pre-Trial Conferences for Judge- alone Trials
• November 7, 2017 - Comprehensive Amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules (Civil) Effective January 1, 2018
• September 15, 2017 - Self Represented Litigants on Civil Applications and Motions
• February 10, 2017 - Child Protection Proceedings
• February 10, 2017 - ROTA and Scheduling Changes
• December 14, 2016 - Electronic Filing For Judicial Reviews
• E-filing Technical Directions
• November 18, 2016 - Taking of Guilty Pleas in Assignment Court
• October 20, 2016 - Scheduling of Resolution Conferences, Pre-Trial Conferences, Pre-Trial Applications and Voir Dires, and Trial Dates in Criminal Matters
• February 1, 2016 - Scheduling of Sentencing Hearings
• February 1, 2016 - Small Claims Appeals Docket
• December 7, 2015 - Civil Uncontested List - Urgent Matters
• December 7, 2015 - Scheduling of Trial Dates in Criminal Matters
• December 7, 2015 - Motions to Strike with Alternative Claim for Summary Judgment Filed Before a Judge
• December 7, 2015 - Exhibits on Bail Reviews in Court of Queen's Bench
• November 17, 2015 - Compliance with Timelines, Orders and Directions of a Case Conference Judge in a Rule 20A Action
• May 27, 2015 - Default Judgment in Expedited Actions
• February 24, 2014 - Criminal Pre-Trials
• Pre-Trial Conference Brief
• October 29, 2013 – Receivership and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Panel
• June 25, 2013 – Family Proceedings: Foreign Jurisdictions Marriage Certificates
• May 9, 2013 – Summary Conviction Appeals – Assignment Court
• April 24, 2013 - Adjournments
• April 24, 2013 - Orders
• August 1, 2012 - Affidavits
• December 15, 2011 – Civil Uncontested List Adjournments
• Practice Direction – Guidelines Regarding Discovery of Electronic Documents
• Practice Direction – Guidelines for the Use of Technology in Civil Litigation

Notices

• August 31, 2021 - September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• August 24, 2021 - Emergent Hearings 
• August 19, 2021 - Noting of Default where service is by registered or certified mail under Queen's Bench Rule 16.03(4)(A)
• March 3, 2021 - Family Division - Scheduling of Notices of Application before the Master
• February 19, 2021 - Family Division - Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings
• February 10, 2021 - Version 6 of the Mandatory Standard Clauses for Family Division Orders
• February 4, 2021 - Amendments to the Divorce Act
• November 26, 2020 - Court Attire
• November 6, 2020 - Elimination of Probate Charges
• August 25, 2020 - Filing Fee
• July 2, 2020 - Amendments to the Court of Queen's Bench Rules
• June 11, 2020 - Triage Screening List
• January 16, 2020 - Triage Screening List Filings
• September 12, 2019 - Amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules (Civil)
• August 30, 2019 - CCAA Orders
• August 6, 2019 - The One Judge Model Effective September 3, 2019
• July 23, 2019 - Ordering a Court Transcript, New Process Effective August 6, 2019
• June 7, 2019 - Electronic Filing
• Electronic Filing Form
• Electronic Filing Protocol
• Electronic Filing Overview
• April 23, 2019 - Hearing of Civil Motions During Summer Court Recess
• April 17, 2019 - Transcript Rates
• December 17, 2018 - Practice Direction New Model for Scheduling and Case Flow Management of Non-Child Protection Family Division Matters
• December 4, 2018 - Service December 24 to 26, 2018
• December 4, 2018 - Offices Closed Monday, December 24, 2018
• November 16, 2018 - Triage Screening and Conference Courts
• November 9, 2018 - Trials in the Family Division
• November 8, 2018 - Service Changes Effective November 13, 2018

                           Electronic Filing Form
                           Court of Queen's Bench E-Filing Protocol
                           Overview for Counsel Revised 07 Nov 2018
                           Request for Access to Court Recordings
                           Undertaking for Access to Court Digital Audio
                          

• October 26, 2018 - Manager Queen's Bench Trial and Motion Coordinator
• October 17, 2017 - Case Conferences in the Family Division
• September 4, 2018 - Version 5 of the Mandatory Standard Clauses for Family Division Orders
• June 14, 2018 - Family Division - Title of Proceedings - Marriage Certificates
• May 11, 2018 - Hearing of Civil Motions During Summer Court Recess
• February 12, 2018 - Amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules
• October 16, 2017 - Amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules
• June 8, 2017 - Summer Session - Case Conferences
• June 7, 2017 - Summer Session - Family Motions
• May 5, 2017 - Hearing of Civil Motions During Summer Recess
• February 10, 2017 - Court Attire
• January 13, 2017 - Amendments to Court of Queen's Bench Rules
• August 3, 2016 - Endorsement of Orders by a Judge or Deputy Registrar
• August 3, 2016 - Dismissed Applications for Protection Orders
• July 14, 2016 - Digital Audio Recording Access - Additional DAR courtrooms
• June 23, 2016 - Summer Session
• June 23, 2016 - Protection Order Set Aside/Vary Applications
• April 4, 2016 - Payment of Fees and Charges
• January 4, 2016 - St. Boniface Court Office - New Location
• December 22, 2015 - Rule 73 – Payment out of Court
• February 14, 2015 - Beausejour Small Claims Hearings - Change in Hearing Location
• February 4, 2015 - Out of Province Counsel Acting on Criminal Proceedings
• December 9, 2014 - Motion Briefs on Civil Uncontested List
• November 14, 2014 - Bail reviews in Court of Queen's Bench
• November 12, 2014 - General Division Protection Order Hearings List (Winnipeg Centre)
• October 14, 2014 - The Court of Queen's Bench Small Claims Practices Amendment Act
• September 15, 2014 - Winnipeg Centre - Guardianship Applications
• July 17, 2014 - New General Division Protection Order Hearing List (Winnipeg Centre)
• July 17, 2014 - Dauphin Judicial Centre
• July 17, 2014 - Endorsements
• Sample Endorsement Sheet
• November 1, 2013 – New Family Division Protection Order Hearings List (Winnipeg Centre)
• June 4, 2013 – Adoption Files
• October 2012 – 2:00 p.m. Filing Deadline
• August 27, 2012 – Change in Filing Fees
• June 12, 2012 – Designation of Judges (s. 188(1) Criminal Code)
• June 4, 2012 – Dauphin-Swan River Scheduling Process
• June 2012 - Criminal Trial Court Scheduling Reform for Thompson
• May 2012 – Version 4 of the Mandatory Standard Clauses for Family Division Orders
• December 22, 2011 - Amendment to Court of Queen's Bench Rules (New Rule 20A in Force on april 1, 2012)
• June 30, 2011 - Books of Authorities
• June 20, 2011 - Practice Directions Regarding Discovery of Electronic Documents and the Use of Technology in Civil Litigation
• July 7. 2010 – Criminal Trial Court Scheduling Reform for Winnipeg
• May, 2009 - Court of Queen's Bench Rule 20A
• May 2009 - Introductory Remarks to the Proposed Draft of Court of Queen's Bench Rule 20A
• June 16, 2008 - An application for Administration including where the Deceased had a Legal Spouse and/or one or more Common-law Partners at the Date of Death
• June 16, 2008 - Sureties for a Personal Administration Bond
• February 29, 2008 - Compliance of Briefs to be Filed on Contested Motions with Queen's Bench Rule 37
• November 2007 - Scheduling Hearings Requiring French Interpretation
• October 2007 - Procedural Protocol - Hague Abduction Convention Cases
• October 1, 2006 - Applications under The Infants' Estates Act
• May 2006 - Rule 20A Review
• March 2006 - Providing Identification to Access Court Files
• January 19, 2006 - Timely Filing of Documents
• December 2005 - Winnipeg Judicial Centre - Uncontested Civil Motions List
• September 22, 2005 - Consolidation of Masters' Without Notice and Uncontested Lists
• March 23, 2005 - Wearing of Gowns by Masters 
• September 2003 - Applications Under The Mental Health Act
• February 10, 2003 - Documents Submitted to Masters in Chambers
• June 5, 2002 - Registration of Queen's Bench Orders (containing Prevention Relief) on CPIC
  Attachments: 
• Reference Guide - CPIC registration
• January 7, 2002 - Probate Matters
• October 1, 2001 - Emergency Access to the Court of Queen's Bench (Winnipeg Centre)
• October 2001 - Documents Submitted to Judges in Chambers 
• June 5, 2001 - Amendments to Documents
• February 2001 - Assignment Court
• December 2000 - Faxed Documents
• February 2000 - Orders for Payment Out of Court
• December 1999 - Submitting Court Orders for Signature and Release of Court Files