Yes. The new Supreme Court rules apply to cases started before July 1, 2010. From July 1 on, you must follow the new court rules.

The new rules and forms have been revised in part to make them more user-friendly. The terms used are different, however, as are the forms. For example, if you filed a writ and statement of claim in a family law case before July 1, 2010, you are now considered to be the "claimant" instead of the "plaintiff" and the writ and statement of claim are considered to be the "notice of family claim."

Good starting points for how the new court rules affect cases started before July 1, 2010 include:

• For a case that is not a family law case, the guidebook Transition to New Rules in the Supreme Court, developed by Justice Education Society, outlines how the new court rules will affect your lawsuit. This guidebook is part of a series of guidebooks for those representing themselves in Supreme Court.
• For a family law case, Questions about the new Supreme Court Family Rules coming into effect July 1, 2010, a fact sheet from Legal Services Society, provides some questions and answers about the new rules in family law cases.
• Old Rules/New Rules in Supreme Court, also from Legal Services Society, contains a list of the terms and form names used under the old court rules, as well as the new rules in family law cases. This information is for people who started cases under the old rules and now need to figure out what the new terms or forms are called.

Also see:

• Where can I find the court rules and forms for Supreme Court cases?
• Can I fill in court forms online?
• I'm trying to prepare a Supreme Court case

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