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Watson & McGowan's Ontario Civil Practice is an essential reference on the Rules of Civil Procedure for Ontario civil litigators. This two-volume work features expert commentary on how the rules of civil procedure are interpreted and applied in specific situations.

New and Updated in this Edition

• Over 200 new case digests
• Entirely new 27,700-word Annual Survey of Recent Developments in Civil Procedure, including a discussion of proposed changes resulting from the Civil Rules Review
• Carefully updated and accurate commentary
• Concise, get-to-the-point commentary
• Volume 1 is portable, easy to carry to court, and contains only materials you may need in court
• Legislation is current to Ontario Gazette Vol. 159:19 (May 9, 2026)
• Updated Forms
• Updated Practice Directions
• Updated Procedural Summaries

The following hot topics are discussed:

The Annual Survey of Recent Developments in Civil Procedure (Appendix B – Volume 2) includes an update on the Civil Rules Review, including and the joint statement released May 28, 2026 by the Attorney General Downey and Former Chief Justice Morawetz with the road map for incremental amendments to the Rules in 2026. 

The book includes (among other core materials):

Watson and McGowan's Ontario Civil Practice is an essential reference on the Rules of Civil Procedure for Ontario civil litigators. This two-volume work features expert commentary on how the rules of civil procedure are interpreted and applied in specific situations.

Volume 1:

• Courts of Justice Act
• Rules of Civil Procedure (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194)
• Evidence Act
• Procedural Charts
• Hundreds of new case digests added with each new edition
• Carefully updated, accurate and concise commentary

Volume 2:

• Annual Survey of Recent Developments in Civil Procedure
• Forms
• Practice Directions
• Court and Sheriff’s Fees
• Rules of the Small Claims Court
• Family Law Rules
• Class Proceedings – with case law annotations
• Limitations Periods - with case law annotations and table
• Judicial Review Procedure Act - with case law annotations
• Statutory Powers and Procedure Act and Forms - with case law annotations