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Appellant Court

The Divisional Court is a branch of the Superior Court of Justice and is one of the busiest appellate courts in Canada. The Divisional Court hears statutory appeals from administrative tribunals in the province, and is the primary forum for judicial review of government action in Ontario. The Divisional Court also has some jurisdiction regarding civil and family appeals.

Every judge of the Superior Court of Justice is also a judge of the Divisional Court.[1] Appeals to the Divisional Court are generally heard in the judicial region where the matter originally arose. A proceeding is usually heard and decided by a panel of three judges, but may be heard by a single judge in some circumstances. 1

Divisional Court Regions

Central East Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

50 Eagle St. West

Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1

Tel: 905-853-4823 x 2

Fax: 905-853-4880

• Serving locations including:

Newmarket, Barrie, Bracebridge, Cobourg, Lindsay, Peterborough, Whitby

Central South Region

Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice

45 Main St. East, 1st Floor, Suite 110

Hamilton, ON L8N 2B7

Tel: 905-645-5252 x 3873

Fax: 905-645-5372

• Serving locations including:

Hamilton, Brantford, Cayuga, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Simcoe

Central West Region Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice 7755 Hurontario Street Brampton, ON L6W 4T6 Tel: 905-456-4878 Fax: 905-456-4836

• Serving locations including:

Brampton, Guelph, Milton, Orangeville, Owen Sound, Walkerton East Region Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice 161 Elgin St. Ottawa, ON K2P 2K1 Tel: 613-239-1071 Fax: 613-239-1028

• Serving locations including:

Ottawa, Belleville, Picton, Brockville, Cornwall, Perth, Kingston, L’Orignal, Napanee, Pembroke Central East Region Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice 50 Eagle St. West Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1 Tel: 905-853-4823 x 2 Fax: 905-853-4880

• Serving locations including:

Newmarket, Barrie, Bracebridge, Cobourg, Lindsay, Peterborough, Whitby North East Region Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice 155 Elm St. Sudbury, ON P3C 1T9 Tel: 705-564-7756 Fax: 705-564-7890

• Serving locations including:

Sudbury, Cochrane, Gore Bay, Haileybury, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins South West Region Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice 80 Dundas St. East London, ON N6A 2P3 Tel: 519-660-3026 Fax: 519-660-3053

• Serving locations including:

London, Chatham, Goderich, St. Thomas, Sarnia, Stratford, Windsor, Woodstock Toronto Region Divisional Court, Osgoode Hall 130 Queen St. West Room 174 Toronto, ON M5H 2N5 Tel: 416-327-5100 Fax: 416-327-5549

Proceeding in Divisional Court

Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43

21 (1) A proceeding in the Divisional Court shall be heard and determined by three judges sitting together.

(2) A proceeding in the Divisional Court may be heard and determined by one judge where the proceeding,

(a) is an appeal under clause 19 (1) (c);

(b) is an appeal under section 31 from a person referred to in subsection 24 (2) presiding over the Small Claims Court; or

(c) is in a matter that the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice or a judge designated by the Chief Justice is satisfied, from the nature of the issues involved and the necessity for expedition, can and ought to be heard and determined by one judge.

(3) A motion in the Divisional Court shall be heard and determined by one judge, unless otherwise provided by the rules of court.

Court Procedures

• Book Material Colours - Superior Court
• Divisional Court - Filling Fees