Urgent Motions during COVID-19 (Civil)
From Riverview Legal Group
Matters accepted as urgent
- Public health matters directly relating to COVID-19;3
- Termination of commercial tenancies or evictions relating to residential tenancies;4
- Enforcement of court orders, including repayment of funds;5
- Confidentiality orders affecting the privacy interests of children;6
- National political processes and participation in elections;7
- Issuance or removal of writs allowing a transaction to close;8
- Certificates of pending litigation;9
- Circumstances where significant financial harm may occur (including employment matters);10 and
- The protection of public safety, such as an injunction preventing entry by a third-party into a condo unit during the pandemic or risk of harm to third parties.11
