Common Procedural Motions: Tips and Tricks from the Bench and Bar

Associate Justice Andrew Graham is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia where he graduated from the University of King's College in 1979 and then completed his LL.B. at Dalhousie University in 1982.  After being called to the Bar in Ontario in 1985, he practiced primarily personal injury and insurance law at Benson Percival Brown. He has been an Instructor in the Advocacy and Civil Litigation sections of the Ontario Bar Admission Course.  During his last two years in practice, he also worked as a mediator.  

In June 2006, Associate Justice Graham was appointed to what was then the position of Master to preside over Civil matters in Toronto. Since 2010, he has also circuited to Brampton to conduct pre-trial conferences and motions. He is fluent in French and hears and conducts bilingual motions and pre-trial conferences. Many of his decisions have been reported in Carswell’s Practice Cases, the Ontario Reports and various other case law reports. He has been a regular speaker and panelist at continuing legal education programs presented by the Toronto Lawyers Association and the Advocates Society. He has also served as president of the Masters Association of Ontario.