What is the Difference between Action and Application in Ontario? Legalese Translator Ep. 7

In Ontario Superior Court of Justice, there are 2 main types of lawsuits: action and application. Lawyers Heather Douglas and Heather Hui-Litwin explain what the difference between these proceedings are.

(The legal information provided in our videos is based in Ontario, Canada)

Find out more about applications and actions in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Link: http://canlii.ca/t/549vx
Consult Rule 14 and Rule 38 (as of the time of this video's publishing).
In particular, Rule 14.05(3) stipulates what types of claims can be brought by application.
(*caution: rule numbers change over time.)

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Heather Hui-Litwin was a self-represented litigant before she became a lawyer. She remembers how confusing the rules of court were when she was new to the legal system. Heather H. now focuses her work into public legal education. She teams up with Heather Douglas, a lawyer who is currently practising civil litigation in Toronto.

Heather Hui-Litwin: www.litigation-help.com
Heather Douglas: www.heatherdouglaslaw.com
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