You must go and observe one hearing at (a) a Provincial Offences Court (Ontario Court of Justice - mina (Bail) for example); as well as one hearing at (b) a Provincial Tribunal/Board (examples include the Toronto Licensing Tribunal, Ontario Human Rights Commission, WSIB, etc.). You cannot go all Claims Court or the Landlord and Tenant Board for this assignment. You must make all travel arrangements yourself. You are responsible for ensuring that there are hearings that are open to the public on the day and time you intend to go. You must observe two hearings and prepare a report based on your observations.

Section 1 will include:

1) The names of the parties involved in the Court hearing 

2) The type of action/claim/charge/motion/notice being heard at the Court hearing 

3) A summary of what you observed at the Court hearing, including things like:

a. What are the facts at hand? (if discussed during your observation) 

b. What is at issue? 

c. What arguments were made by the parties? 

d. Was any conclusion reached?

e. Any interesting arguments, facts, procedures, or comments from the parties/adjudicator? 

f. Who represented the parties? ie, self-represented, lawyer(s), paralegal(s), other?

Section 2 will include:

1) The names of the parties involved in the Tribunal/Board Hearing 

2) The type of action/claim/charge/motion/notice being heard at the Tribunal/Board hearing 

3) A summary of what you observed at the Tribunal/Board hearing, including things like:

a. What are the facts at hand? (if discussed during your observation) 

b. What is at issue? 

c. What arguments were made by the parties? 

d. Was any conclusion reached? 

e. Any interesting arguments, facts, procedures, or comments from the parties/adjudicator? 

f. Who represented the parties? ie self-represented, lawyer(s), paralegal(s), other?