LTB Hearings & Process
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LTB Hearings & Process · Apr 2025
What Actually Happens at an LTB Hearing
A narrative walkthrough of a hearing day, from check-in to decision.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · May 2025When Mediation Makes Sense Before an LTB Hearing
How LTB mediation works, and when it tends to serve both sides better than a hearing.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Aug 2025How Long Does It Really Take to Get an LTB Hearing Date?
What generally affects LTB scheduling timelines, and why there's no fixed wait time.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Aug 2025What Is a Case Management Hearing, and How Is It Different?
How a case management hearing differs from a full hearing on the merits.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Sep 2025Can You Represent Someone Else at an LTB Hearing?
Who can generally act as a representative, and what that role involves.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Oct 2025How to Read an LTB Notice of Hearing Without Missing a Deadline
A plain-English walkthrough of what's on a notice of hearing and why it matters.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Oct 2025What Happens If You Need an Interpreter at a Hearing
How interpretation is generally arranged for an LTB hearing.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Nov 2025Postponements vs Adjournments: What's the Actual Difference?
How these two related but distinct scheduling concepts generally work.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Dec 2025How LTB Adjudicators Are Trained and What They Can (and Can't) Decide
A look at the adjudicator's role and the limits of their authority.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Jan 2026What "Disclosure" Means and Why Missing It Can Hurt Your Case
Why sharing evidence in advance generally matters as much as having it.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Jan 2026Can a Hearing Be Reopened After a Decision Is Made?
The limited circumstances where revisiting a decided matter may be possible.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Feb 2026What a Review Request Actually Changes (and What It Doesn't)
How a request to review an order differs from an appeal.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Mar 2026Appealing to the Divisional Court: What "Question of Law" Really Means
Why appeals are generally limited to legal questions, not factual disagreements.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Mar 2026How the LTB Prioritizes and Schedules Cases
A general look at how different case types move through the LTB's caseload.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Apr 2026What Happens When Both Parties Bring Conflicting Evidence
How an adjudicator generally weighs contradictory accounts of the same events.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · May 2026Preparing a Timeline of Events for an LTB Hearing
Why a clear written timeline is one of the most useful things to bring.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · May 2026What to Do If the Other Party Doesn't Disclose Evidence on Time
Options when the other side misses a disclosure deadline.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Jun 2026Can You Record an LTB Hearing?
What's generally permitted when it comes to recording a hearing.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Jul 2026How Costs and Fee Waivers Work at the LTB
A general overview of LTB filing fees and when a waiver may apply.
Read the piece LTB Hearings & Process · Jul 2026What Happens After You Win — and What Happens After You Lose
What comes next for both outcomes, from compliance to next steps.
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