What is a Settlement Conference? A Trial Management Conference? (Ontario, Canada)

In this video, lawyer Helena Birt explains what Settlement and Trial Management Conferences are
Timemarks:
0:06 Settlement Conference
4:32 Trial Management Conference
8:21 Conference Briefs
11:03 How are dates set for conferences?
See also our video "What is a Case Conference?" • What is a case confere...
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Speakers:
Helena Birt
Heather Hui-Litwin
LINKS
Ontariocourtforms.en.ca
Family Law Rules on CanLII (Latest version)
canlii.ca/t/37j

[@liamtreacy7348]

I was under the impression that all documents need to be served at least 14 days prior to the settlement conference, as stated on the small claims court website, not 4...?

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This video is in the family law context. Be sure to consult with the correct set of rules! Eg. Small Claims court matters rely on Small Claims court rules, family law matters use Family Law Rules etc. Also be sure to get the right rules for the right province's rules.

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[@pinkygodfrey]

is the trail management conference the same as the pre-trail conference

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The term "trial management" conference is found in family law (Family Law Rule 17) while "pre-trial conference" is found in criminal and civil litigation contexts in Ontario, Canada.
Steps to Justice has information on trial management conference: stepstojustice.ca/questions/family-law/what-trial-management-conference-my-family-case-and-what-happens-one/.
Check out what a "pre-trial conference" is in criminal law: www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/practice-directions/instructions-self-represented/
In civil lawsuits, Civil Procedure and Practice Ontario (CanLII) gives a good reference that explains a "pre-trial conference" www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2021CanLIIDocs2043#!fragment//BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoByCgSgBpltTCIBFRQ3AT0otokLC4EbDtyp8BQkAGU8pAELcASgFEAMioBqAQQByAYRW1SYAEbRS2ONWpA