NCA Civil Procedure

Study content for NCA Civil Procedure: notes, practice MCQs and flashcards across 8 syllabus topics. This is AI-generated draft content — citations have not yet been independently verified.

Syllabus

• Introduction & Court StructureTopic

  Ontario court hierarchy (Small Claims, Superior Court, Divisional Court, Court of Appeal, SCC) · Jurisdiction — subject-matter and territorial · Limitations Act 2002 — basic limitation periods

• Commencing Proceedings & PleadingsTopic

  Statement of claim — form, content, adequacy, particulars · Statement of defence and reply · Counterclaim, crossclaim, third-party claim

• MotionsTopic

  Motion procedure — notice, materials, scheduling · Who hears motions: judges, associate judges/masters · Evidence on motions (affidavits, cross-examination)

• DiscoveryTopic

  Documentary discovery — Rule 30 (affidavit of documents, production) · Examination for discovery — Rule 31 (oral examination) · Undertakings and refusals

• Pre-Trial & SettlementTopic

  Pre-trial conference · Offers to settle (Rule 49) and cost consequences · Mandatory mediation (Toronto, Ottawa, Essex)

• TrialTopic

  Trial procedure — order of proceedings · Jury trials — when available, jury notice · Non-suit motions

• AppealsTopic

  Appeals from interlocutory vs. final orders · Routes of appeal (Divisional Court vs. Court of Appeal) · Leave to appeal

• Class ProceedingsTopic

  Class Proceedings Act 1992 (Ontario) · Certification requirements · Common issues

• Hollick v Toronto (City)

  What is the 2-year limitation period under the Limitations Act 2002 based on?

  [2001] 2 SCR 652
• Hryniak v Mauldin

  State the test for summary judgment under Rule 20 post-Hryniak.

  [2014] 1 SCR 87
• Hunt v Carey Canada Inc

  What is the test for striking a pleading under Rule 21?

  [1990] 3 SCR 959