Notice of Application (Judicial Review) (Div Ct) (ON)

Summary

This precedent is a standard Notice of Application for Judicial Review to the Divisional Court in Ontario in accordance with the Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. J-1 ("JRPA") and the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg 194 . This precedent includes practical guidance and drafting notes. Judicial review is the process employed by the courts to ensure that the decisions of administrative bodies are fair, reasonable, and lawful (see: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Guide to Judicial Review in Divisional Court at p. 1 ("Guide"). They are commenced by way of application. In Ontario, these applications are almost always made to the Divisional Court (JRPA at s. 6 (1)). An application for judicial review is commenced within 30 days of the tribunal's decision by filing a Notice of Application Form 68A. The notice of application must be served on the decision maker that exercised the statutory power and anyone else who participated in the original hearing. While not ...